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  1. Hmm.. Ya know whats funny? on Siemens Develops 1 gbit/sec Wireless Link · · Score: 1

    When I'm talking on my new gigabit phone...

    smells like something's cookin'.. like.. hamburgers.. the longer I talk.. the more pungent the aroma! ya know?

    [stranger] Far out man... Far out!

  2. Wait!.. Wait!.. I know this one.. on Jeopardy! Whiz Becomes Encarta Spokesman · · Score: 1

    What is a .. Bounced Check?

  3. Well.. on Network Scheduling to Mess with Tivo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Is it just me or is anyone else LOST ?

  4. Re:Interesting that's NOT a load of hooey.. on Lunar Helium 3 Could Meet Earth's Energy Demands · · Score: 1

    How is convertering energy "magic"? We currently use heat by converting it to mechanical energy who then turns a turbine or engine - thereby moving a current.

    The method I call for simply uses heat (waves) to move a current on a quantum level. How is this absurd in any shape or form?

    The energy is there, it's simply a matter of moving a current with it.

  5. Quantum Conversion of Heat to Electricity on Lunar Helium 3 Could Meet Earth's Energy Demands · · Score: 3, Interesting

    What I keep wondering is why hasn't anyone looked at HEAT. If we could harness direct heat to energy conversion via quantum conversion then we could simply drill into the GROUND drop pure diamond collectors (made via CVD for solid state energy conversion) and connected via nanotubing and have an abundent source of energy for at least a few millions years...

    Think about it. It's clean. It's efficient. And it can be found in every country of the world!

    Here's a link: http://quantum.soe.ucsc.edu/publications/01_02/Mic ro1-JHT02.pdf

    What do YOU think? Is it a viable solution?

    Cheers!

  6. Economics.. on Envisioning the Desktop Fabricator · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Doesn;t that signify a flaw in the concept of economics rather than material science?


    Imagine the day when robots do most of the work.. Building, manufacturing, construction, planting.. Who can beat a machine specialized at a task?

    Remember the GM workers in Detriot replaced by machines on the assembly lines?

    At some point when the world is all SERVICE oriented.. because none actually produces anything.. Then all the people who HAVE money will be KINGS and QUEENS. Make sense?

    I think so.

  7. Do you hear this?!! on Envisioning the Desktop Fabricator · · Score: 1, Funny

    Imagine that, building the woman of your dreams one ATOM at a time - only to have her leave to find the man of HER dreams! something about my protruding teeth.. Young buck, Mr. Ed.

  8. Ekekekek... on Dolphin Jumps Again with Artificial Fin · · Score: 1

    That's dolphine for "Look ma no hands!". The fin.

  9. Re:Bounding.. A better way of travel.. on To Mars and Back in Ninety Days · · Score: 1

    Thanks for the informative post!

    I thought about what you said and I'm thinking - where is the strongest point of the Earth's magnetic fields? At the poles?

    Also I wonder if the field generated is large enough could that force a small ship (low mass) into a high enough speed to make this mode of travel viable?

    I'm currently looking at this site. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity to help me digest all the info you gave me.. but the math may be out of my reach.. for now ;)
    But if you'd like to run the concept through some mathimatical paces.. I'd be glad to seem em'!

  10. Re:Bounding.. A better way of travel.. on To Mars and Back in Ninety Days · · Score: 1

    1. How do you know how much energy would be required? An dhow do you know is the effort is not worth it if no work has been done on a proper emitter?

    2. I suggest the emiter be placed on some type of platform that is directional or the emmiter be able to adjust it's field direction (to some degree) to make minor corrections in launch angle - likely using the field strength as a rudamentry rudder.

    3. True. That's why all some slingshot manuver may be needed if there is an insufficient field strength.

    4. Why? There would be a GRADUAL increase in speed - otherwise who would ride that thing?

    5. True, but my point is that sound is a 'wave'. It's interesting because gravity too can be viewed as a 'wave'. As far as i see it any child can build a electormagne, how far of a step is it to build an omni-directional one with a bigger field? 2-3-4-5 telsa?

    I kow of some University projects that use large Telsa fields for thier projects.. This is not really that different.. EXCEPT it's omni directional..



    Good questions! Got me thinking there. I still think it's more than possible and still worthwild. Imagine the savings in fuel and wieght! Not to mention travel time could be reduced greatly.. Earth to mars in 45 days? I think it's certainly possible...

  11. Re:Bounding.. A better way of travel.. on To Mars and Back in Ninety Days · · Score: 1

    Do you mean where do I intend on getting the energy that emits the fied?

    If that's your question then I would have to say any source.. Fussion, Fission.. It really doesn't matter. What's most important here is the generation of the magnetic field.

    I realized it may be energy expensive to travel this way and thats why I proposed an omni-directional gravity/magnetic field emmmiter.

  12. Re:Bounding.. A better way of travel.. on To Mars and Back in Ninety Days · · Score: 1

    Yes, that's why the system would be "electro-magnaetic" .. I believe that systems could be shut down if they are effected by the field.

    good point though...

  13. Bounding.. A better way of travel.. on To Mars and Back in Ninety Days · · Score: 1
    I had an idea the other day in regards to a new propulsion system that may take people to the stars.. I call it "Bounding".

    {warning.. I have no physics degree just an active imagination}


    The concept is somewhat like what this group is proposing except insted of using a beam to push the craft along "Bounding" would use the magnetic fields of planets/stars to spring the ship twoards a destination.

    I imagine that if it is possible to create a very large magnetic field in a very short period of time (microseconds?) and that if this field was large enough (1/2 size of planet?) and was of the same polarity of the side of the planet's / star's megnetic field in question --
    one could use the field to spring the spacecraft in any given direction with a great amount of force without using a single drop of fuel!

    In inverse, the field could be used to slow the space craft down -- to oribtal speed? ..

    It's an idea..


    PS: If anyone has a physics background I would love to know how concievable an omni directional magnetic field generator is.. As I recall there is currently an omni-directional sound emitter .. It's not too far a stretch of the imagination.. ya think?
  14. Re:Up the release? Nah. on Halo 2 Available on the Net · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't even have a Ferrari but if I wanted one which wires would I cross?
    I am merely curious.

    Sincerly,
    "practically home-free"

  15. Third World.. on Third World Research, Development & Innovation · · Score: 4, Interesting

    really just means Non-White.. I say this not to be abrasive but true.. Take a look at your nearest world map and start pointing at every place that "qualifies" as THIRD WORLD (what ever that means) - then to contrast point at all the places that qualify as "FIRST WORLD". BTW.. Where is the Second World?

  16. so.... on Biomimetic Robots: A Photo Gallery · · Score: -1

    Are we talking... Anatomically correct?

  17. And that is why you should SUPPORT.. on Origins Mini-Series Airs Tonight · · Score: 0

    PBS! http://www.pbs.org/

    Go there and click "SUPPORT PBS" at the top of the screen. I think it may even be tax deductible. IF not, do it cause you want to.
    Peace and berries!

  18. Amen! on Origins Mini-Series Airs Tonight · · Score: 0

    ..wait.. Damn

  19. This isn't really funny but.. on Planning Phase Complete For Indian Moon Mission · · Score: 0

    Sounds like they got eyes bigger then their belly.


    Somebody tell 'em it's not made of cheese.
    http://http//www.wfp.org/appeals/flashappeals/2003 /schoolfeeding/19c.html/

  20. Black belt.. on Asteroid 4179 Toutatis Will Miss Earth, This Time · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Why don't you just paint it black and that way it'll be too ashamed to live up to it's full potential. {Black people everywhere gigle at the proportion of that joke...then all is still}

  21. 1984.. on Top Banned Books of 2003 · · Score: 1

    I'm curious since the website is down... Did they "outlaw" the book "1984"? http://www.orwelltoday.com