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by ohiovr
Sun Jan 04, 2015 5:12 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Drones
Replies: 112
Views: 139426

Re: Drones

One is a semi autonomous Vehicle used in war , with emphasis on autonomous. But I rapidly see the line blurring into one huge graduated shade of gray. The predator drone (I think it is called) still has a human pilot. I really don't see the value of machines that kill people autonomously. Voice: We...
by ohiovr
Sun Jan 04, 2015 3:51 am
Forum: General
Topic: They Are Starting A War On Alcohol
Replies: 1
Views: 1565

Re: They Are Starting A War On Alcohol

How long do you want to live? Is excessive alcahol consumption worse than excessive bungie jumping? Whatever floats your boat.
by ohiovr
Sun Jan 04, 2015 3:49 am
Forum: General
Topic: Cancer Again
Replies: 3
Views: 2025

Re: Cancer Again

I think cocaine and alcohol are better drugs. it was a conspiracy to remove them from the shelves.

Imagine the cancer free world we would have if cokeacola was still full of our friend cocaine?
by ohiovr
Sun Jan 04, 2015 3:30 am
Forum: General
Topic: Drones
Replies: 112
Views: 139426

Re: Drones

Drones have unfortunately mixed meanings with model aircraft. they will only become more sophisticated. Where did the line between model RC aircraft and Drone become apparent?
by ohiovr
Sat Jan 03, 2015 8:13 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Man Turning In Stray Cat Killed
Replies: 17
Views: 5597

Re: Man Turning In Stray Cat Killed

critical thinking classes

:mrgreen:

We don't have those in Merica
by ohiovr
Sat Jan 03, 2015 2:04 am
Forum: Theory
Topic: microwave heating
Replies: 8
Views: 6366

Re: microwave heating

hanelyp wrote:As I understand it you need resonance or collisions (aka electrical resistance) for RF/microwave heating.
Hi hanelyp,

Do you suppose it would be possible to heat a plasma with dielectric heating if that makes any sense. Like a plasma between two plates that alternate in charge?
by ohiovr
Fri Jan 02, 2015 3:48 am
Forum: Theory
Topic: microwave heating
Replies: 8
Views: 6366

Re: microwave heating

Microwaves and mhz don't go together. 10 mhz is not a microwave signal.
by ohiovr
Thu Jan 01, 2015 5:16 pm
Forum: Theory
Topic: microwave heating
Replies: 8
Views: 6366

Re: microwave heating

the gyrotrons in ITER are supposed to operate at around 170 ghz, which is a 1000 times higher than their gyrofrequency at 17 teslas...maybe it can work as a harmonic frequency?
by ohiovr
Tue Dec 30, 2014 7:27 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Bill Gates Sponsoring Palladium-Based LENR Technology
Replies: 11
Views: 6002

Re: Bill Gates Sponsoring Palladium-Based LENR Technology

With hot fusion we know pretty well why it isn't practical, or at least we understand what is going on inside those machines to a fairly good degree. If they don't know what is going on inside a LENR device, then how will they ever hope to improve it, stabilize it, etc. If there are low energy react...
by ohiovr
Tue Dec 30, 2014 6:03 pm
Forum: General
Topic: polywell mentioned in post
Replies: 1
Views: 1935

polywell mentioned in post

by ohiovr
Mon Dec 29, 2014 6:17 pm
Forum: Theory
Topic: tokamak question
Replies: 15
Views: 12143

Re: tokamak question

Natural torus shaped (and rotating?) plasma. Perhaps. Some ball lightning has appears as a torus. smoke rings in fires, and atom bombs. Some magnetic loops on the sun come close to a closed torus. I don't know how similar the magnetic fields would be. Dan Tibbets Although if you notice, those examp...
by ohiovr
Mon Dec 29, 2014 1:22 am
Forum: General
Topic: Bill Gates Sponsoring Palladium-Based LENR Technology
Replies: 11
Views: 6002

Re: Bill Gates Sponsoring Palladium-Based LENR Technology

On the other hand, isn't it easier to get the anomalies that spur this research with palladium than nickel or other stuff? It would make sense to get a small lab to reliably reproduce such, then work out what exactly is happening, THEN start messing with nickel and cheaper materials and such. What ...
by ohiovr
Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:08 pm
Forum: Theory
Topic: tokamak question
Replies: 15
Views: 12143

Re: tokamak question

I still don't understand yet why the tokamak has to be so huge though. Could the size be decreased if the miracle 100 tesla magnet came along? My understanding is it has to do with turbulence, related to unfavorable magnetic intensity profiles, and more severe as beta climbs. Without turbulence pla...
by ohiovr
Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:06 pm
Forum: Theory
Topic: microwave heating
Replies: 8
Views: 6366

Re: microwave heating

If the microwave is close to the cyclotron frequency of a charged particle in a magnetic field it couples in resonance and can heat it easily. Off resonance the push is likely to alternate increasing and decreasing particle energy, and depends on thermalizing collisions for net heating. Hi Hanelyp,...
by ohiovr
Sun Dec 28, 2014 7:45 pm
Forum: Theory
Topic: microwave heating
Replies: 8
Views: 6366

microwave heating

How do microwaves heat plasma?