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by Giorgio
Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:15 am
Forum: News
Topic: Lawrenceville plasma physics June update
Replies: 132
Views: 45026

It is almost time for their monthly update.
Hopefully we will know something more once (if) it will be released.
by Giorgio
Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:39 pm
Forum: Theory
Topic: Gravitomagnetic Analogs of Electric Transformers
Replies: 4
Views: 2771

That was quite an interesting paper. I am not fully convinced, but it opens very fascinating new area of research, especially using the LHC.

Should he be right we might as well place a big stone on string theory once for all.
by Giorgio
Mon Jul 05, 2010 1:17 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Iran clones Honda's Asimo robot
Replies: 5
Views: 1684

The NAO is very nice, too bad for the price tag of 18K US$ otherwise it could make an hell of a present.

An alternative could be the KHR-2HV at only 1500 US$

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ox8TJXT ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Kx1ZO4n ... re=related
by Giorgio
Mon Jul 05, 2010 9:51 am
Forum: General
Topic: Iran clones Honda's Asimo robot
Replies: 5
Views: 1684

Here is a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQAB8-LmIzk Apart from the external shape, they are still a LONG way before we can say that they cloned Asimo. Notice in the end of the above video the attempted walking sequence, and compare it to a video of Asimo of the past year: http://www.youtube....
by Giorgio
Sun Jul 04, 2010 10:20 pm
Forum: Implications
Topic: The Middle East
Replies: 9
Views: 18719

by Giorgio
Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:50 pm
Forum: Theory
Topic: Debye Length
Replies: 53
Views: 17579

TallDave wrote:(Now how much would you pay for this amazing contraption? Operators are standing by! Act now and we'll include this State of Kansas jello mold, absolutely free!)
If you will give me Alabama instead of Kansas you can consider the deal closed! 8)
by Giorgio
Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:12 pm
Forum: Theory
Topic: Investigation of Bremsstrahlung Reflection in a DPF Device
Replies: 11
Views: 4526

Re: Investigation of Bremsstrahlung Reflection in a DPF Devi

Check out the distribution list at the end... I find extremely interesting that also Dr. Tajmar was included in the list. He made lot of research in space propulsion in the past, and he has the credibility and contacts to get founds to actually make real tests. Might be a good alternate research pr...
by Giorgio
Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:52 am
Forum: News
Topic: Iron Superconductor Progress
Replies: 17
Views: 12552

IMHO, there is almost no chance Heim was correct. I tend to agree with this point, yet some of the mathematical results that have been derived by his hypothesis are quite interesting for their consequences and his ingenious way of calculating particle masses has been the only innovation I saw in th...
by Giorgio
Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:14 am
Forum: News
Topic: Lawrenceville plasma physics June update
Replies: 132
Views: 45026

The next point in the graph is dated July 1 and has a tager over 1J.
I think we will see in the very next weeks if they will be able to keep the schedule as they have envised.
by Giorgio
Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:11 am
Forum: News
Topic: Iron Superconductor Progress
Replies: 17
Views: 12552

kurt9 wrote:This would be useful not only for fusion power, but also for Heim drive (if it is real).
Heim theory (and hence Heim drive) could already be tested in principle, the problem is that still too few scientists consider it as worth testing.
by Giorgio
Fri Jun 25, 2010 5:27 pm
Forum: News
Topic: North Korean Fusion
Replies: 106
Views: 53151

bglorf, you keep twisting what I say and try to put in my mouth concepts and logic that I am not expressing. I gave you hystorical facts and arguments in support of my point of view and you gave me nothing as a reply. Like I said in my previous post, if you are not able to reply with something other...
by Giorgio
Fri Jun 25, 2010 10:23 am
Forum: News
Topic: North Korean Fusion
Replies: 106
Views: 53151

MSimon wrote:The sooner we can get off oil (economically) the better.

I fear we are going to get cured of our stupidity (humans generally not just the developed world) the hard way: war and revolution.
Yes, I agree on both points 100%.
by Giorgio
Fri Jun 25, 2010 8:29 am
Forum: News
Topic: Promethius Fusion Makes The BBC
Replies: 55
Views: 21540

MSimon wrote:I got an e-mail from Rick and he is mystified/amused.
Can you share some more about this e-mail?
by Giorgio
Fri Jun 25, 2010 8:27 am
Forum: News
Topic: North Korean Fusion
Replies: 106
Views: 53151

Us Oil reserve on the other hand are not enough. To cover all US needs or to affect the price? BTW reserves are calculated based on price. Also note that the cost of recovery of oil shale is now around $25 per bbl. I agree that it will affect the price as request of Oil from ME countries will drop....