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by JLawson
Sat Jun 13, 2009 1:30 am
Forum: News
Topic: Windpower dying
Replies: 22
Views: 8307

All things considered - If storms get worse, then it's due to global warming. If storms weaken and get less frequent - it's due to global warming. So - if the winds weaken or strengthen, then it's due to global warming. It snowed in North Dakota in June - due to global warming. They're having record...
by JLawson
Sat Jun 13, 2009 1:11 am
Forum: News
Topic: Government Not Funding Research
Replies: 56
Views: 26689

Congress can reinstate this funding later in the year if so chosen. http://www.space.com/news/090608-nasa-budget.html If so chosen. Softly, silently, the money gets portioned out elsewhere and the original purpose forgotten. There will ALWAYS be something better for it to be spent on, something tha...
by JLawson
Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:55 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Government Not Funding Research
Replies: 56
Views: 26689

No venture into explaining the unknown is completely fruitless. But some ventures bear more fruit, and faster, than others. Adult stem cell research is showing much more progress than embryonic, and although the tokamaks may be fun toys for the physicists to play with, the original concept behind t...
by JLawson
Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:34 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Any love for Polywell from Obama?
Replies: 65
Views: 31566

derg - Without bankers and investment capital, there'd be no internet, no computers as we know them, not to mention cell phones, power grids, modern medicine, pretty much all of our food supply, clothing, autos, transportation infrastructure, communications... Don't know about you - but it seems lik...
by JLawson
Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:49 pm
Forum: News
Topic: The New Admin Has Venture Plans
Replies: 47
Views: 18968

That's why it's encouraging to see the various articles found on the 'net. The knowledge it's possible is leaking out - and I really find it hard to believe that Dr. Bussard's the only one worldwide who could figure this all out... Could there be skunk works programs here and there working on this o...
by JLawson
Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:10 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Any love for Polywell from Obama?
Replies: 65
Views: 31566

Prof - People have differing opinions, whether on science or politics. Maybe you're one of those who can't stand ANY disagreement when it comes to politics, and feel you've got to totally 'destroy' the other person through withering remarks and insults. That's your privelege - but I hope you'll forg...
by JLawson
Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:54 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Space-based power
Replies: 74
Views: 24366

Well, Roger, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Polywell works. As far as space travel goes - I'd LOVE to see NASA just toss everything into the public domain, and guarantee elimination of a lot of the regulatory load that's currently a barrier to getting to orbit. Sometimes I see our current times...
by JLawson
Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:20 pm
Forum: News
Topic: The New Admin Has Venture Plans
Replies: 47
Views: 18968

Forgive my pessimism on this - but if the government cancels Polywell for 'cause', you're going to have a heck of a time getting anything resembling permits here in the US, and although overseas may be a bit easier, I think the money men will find subtle dis-incentives tossed into their paths. All a...
by JLawson
Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:50 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Any love for Polywell from Obama?
Replies: 65
Views: 31566

My goodness. I express skepticism of Oliver Willis as an impartial source, and you push me to a LGF source which has an 'unnamed speaker' at an informal event spouting nutjobbery, and another one later on (again unnamed) spouting about burning the books. The obvious conclusion you seem to want me to...
by JLawson
Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:32 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Space-based power
Replies: 74
Views: 24366

If I recall correctly, one of the major concerns with SPSs beaming power to earth was the environmental effect of so much power onto a small area. Rectenna arrays were proposed for the Southwest - on the assumption that it was already a desert so what was the problem? But with the current ecological...
by JLawson
Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:24 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Any love for Polywell from Obama?
Replies: 65
Views: 31566

Oliver Willis is seen (and held up as) as an impartial source?

Polywell must have opened some wormholes to an alternative world...
by JLawson
Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:20 pm
Forum: News
Topic: The New Admin Has Venture Plans
Replies: 47
Views: 18968

... but I have to think that we can keep improving, and Obama's trying to do that. Trying! This is the operative word, frick Yoda, you can't do until you try and I'll chose someone who tries over someone who "do not"s every time. Respectfully - the man who tries to disarm a bomb when his only tool ...
by JLawson
Thu Mar 12, 2009 3:14 am
Forum: News
Topic: WB7.1 Contract Awarded March 3, 2009
Replies: 124
Views: 63203

So they're bumping it up from WB-7 to WB-7.1?

Ah! They're adding a subwoofer! :lol:

Seriously - good news. Here's hoping for WB-100, which should REALLY shake the House of Saud! :mrgreen:
by JLawson
Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:37 pm
Forum: News
Topic: More BlackLightPower news 20 October 2008
Replies: 20
Views: 14037

MSimon -

I don't think they're claiming it's anything BUT a chemical reaction, and it's putting out a lot more heat than it should.

The question, of course, is why it's putting out a lot more heat.
by JLawson
Sat Oct 25, 2008 7:16 am
Forum: News
Topic: More BlackLightPower news 20 October 2008
Replies: 20
Views: 14037

I've been following the BLP thing for about the last four, five years myself. It smells like something bogus - but... Here's the video... Apparently Dr. Peter Jansson at Rowan U. sees something in this. I'm thinking this isn't some Dean Drive or over-unity cold-fusion type scam - maybe there's somet...