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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:24 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Any love for Polywell from Obama?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 31566
- 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 ...
- 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:
Seriously - good news. Here's hoping for WB-100, which should REALLY shake the House of Saud! :mrgreen:
- Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:37 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: More BlackLightPower news 20 October 2008
- Replies: 20
- Views: 14037
- 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...