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by Billy Catringer
Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:40 pm
Forum: Design
Topic: Is There an Optimal Size for Magrid Casings?
Replies: 339
Views: 168075

Its probably been considered before but if so, I missed it. Have we considered that first (Outer) water jacket need not enclose the complete coil, but only shield the Magrid from the fusion products of the core? That is, it could be a half jacket if a way could be found to support it. Such an arran...
by Billy Catringer
Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:59 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Global Warming Concensus Broken
Replies: 424
Views: 148360

I have yet to hear or read an explanation to one simple question. How is it that refrigerant gases in tiny concentrations act as potent insulators?
by Billy Catringer
Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:53 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Media "Control" of the Elections?
Replies: 328
Views: 134855

by Billy Catringer
Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:02 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Media "Control" of the Elections?
Replies: 328
Views: 134855

What all of this boils down to is that it is high time for us to move off planet--a thing easier said than done.
by Billy Catringer
Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:21 pm
Forum: Design
Topic: Learning Blender
Replies: 12
Views: 9705

Hah! So that's how they do that. Thanks, Betruger.
by Billy Catringer
Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:08 pm
Forum: Design
Topic: Learning Blender
Replies: 12
Views: 9705

I have found another extremely good resource for learning Blender: http://blenderunderground.com/video-tutorials/ At least some of these videos are available on You Tube, but I prefer downloading them because it is easier to switch between the video and Blender. Having advertised this, I still recom...
by Billy Catringer
Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:58 pm
Forum: Design
Topic: Testing A 530 MW Gas Turbine
Replies: 3
Views: 5636

What blows me away is that the sensor are INSIDE the turbine and turn with the buckets. I wonder how the sensors are powered and how do they return a signal under those conditions. Power: batteries. Signal: wireless. That's still mindblowing. Each instrument has its own transmitter and battery and ...
by Billy Catringer
Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:48 pm
Forum: Design
Topic: Testing A 530 MW Gas Turbine
Replies: 3
Views: 5636

What blows me away is that the sensor are INSIDE the turbine and turn with the buckets. I wonder how the sensors are powered and how do they return a signal under those conditions.
by Billy Catringer
Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:40 pm
Forum: Design
Topic: Learning Blender
Replies: 12
Views: 9705

I'm running it on windows. I tried it once on Mac OSX, but back then it was impossible to work with if you did not have a three button mouse. This version does fine with a two button mouse that has a scroll wheel. It runs well on this machine, even though the box I am using now is one of those $400 ...
by Billy Catringer
Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:26 pm
Forum: Theory
Topic: The consequences of quasi-neutrality in the cusps
Replies: 100
Views: 79416

What I have presented here is, in my opinion, the most complete and consistent theory of polywell physics there is. Fair enough. I don't think anyone can complain that you have not worked hard at making your case on this forum. Presenting ideas and mathematics in this format and in this venue were ...
by Billy Catringer
Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:49 am
Forum: Design
Topic: Learning Blender
Replies: 12
Views: 9705

Learning Blender

For those of you who have had trouble learning Blender, here is some useful schtuff: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro Work through the tutorials in sequence. Do NOT try to rush through them. You will learn next to nothing if you try to get it all done in one pass. Be advised, Ble...
by Billy Catringer
Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:18 am
Forum: Theory
Topic: The consequences of quasi-neutrality in the cusps
Replies: 100
Views: 79416

Art Carlson wrote: This particular calculation lends some credence to my model, but I already said it won't convince anybody who doesn't want to be convinced.

Either you have a case or you don't, Art. What anyone wants or does not want is of no consequence whatsoever. Do you have a case?
by Billy Catringer
Tue Feb 17, 2009 2:26 am
Forum: General
Topic: WB-100 designs are being evaluated?
Replies: 69
Views: 29695

Personally, I mistrust the government more than I do one of our local sellers of used cars. When dealing with one of them, I KNOW her or she is out to screw me which, means that I am dealing with a known factor. The same cannot be said of our governors. Confronted with this situation it is necessary...
by Billy Catringer
Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:04 pm
Forum: General
Topic: WB-100 designs are being evaluated?
Replies: 69
Views: 29695

Here's an interesting find. ARPA-E, founded in 2007. http://science.house.gov/legislation/leg_highlights_detail.aspx?NewsID=1235 Got $400 million placed into its hot little hands by the Stimulus Package: http://www.pcworld.com/article/159541/us_stimulus_package_includes_tech_provisions.html It's too...
by Billy Catringer
Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:00 am
Forum: Design
Topic: Is There an Optimal Size for Magrid Casings?
Replies: 339
Views: 168075

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