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Celebration
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Thu Feb-07-08 06:04 PM Original message |
Inventor Doesn't Dare Say 'Perpetual Motion Machine' |
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phantom power
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Thu Feb-07-08 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. More discussion (and video) here: |
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Greyskye
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Fri Feb-08-08 06:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Working URL |
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DCKit
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Thu Feb-07-08 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. I had to read the original article to get to the gist of this.... |
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intaglio
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Thu Feb-07-08 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Ok, folk, please remember the three rules of thermodynamics |
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gtar100
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Fri Feb-08-08 01:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. And so it never will? Or why bother trying? Oh, ye of little faith. |
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Tesha
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Fri Feb-08-08 07:28 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Remember: Never keep your mind so open that your brains fall out. |
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phantom power
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Fri Feb-08-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I think the talk about laws of thermodynamics is a red herring. |
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Zodiak
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Fri Feb-08-08 05:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I'm a biologist, so that naturally means |
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gtar100
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Sat Feb-09-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. That's what skepticism is for. A check on fantasy to not stray too far from reality. |
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n2doc
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Fri Feb-08-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. It's not just a good idea, It's the LAW! n/t |
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intaglio
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Fri Feb-08-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I actually said rules |
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mainegreen
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Fri Feb-08-08 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
6. Every year some device comes out. |
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TZ
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Fri Feb-08-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I wish I could recommend this post |
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Tesha
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Fri Feb-08-08 12:35 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. People are very credulous. (NT) |
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Esra Star
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Sat Feb-09-08 02:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Don't forget that the ramjet was a preposterous idea. |
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TZ
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Sat Feb-09-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Two words: cold fusion |
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Esra Star
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Sat Feb-09-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. When they went out into the desert to test the first atom bomb |
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edhopper
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Mon Feb-11-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Yeah, |
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HiFructosePronSyrup
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Thu Feb-14-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Uh, no they didn't. |
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Esra Star
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Thu Feb-14-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. At that stage they only knew theoretically that it would work. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup
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Thu Feb-14-08 06:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Yeah, but the theory was sound, and supported by solid theoretical evidence. |
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Skinner
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Sat Feb-09-08 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
17. This sentence is key: |
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Johonny
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Mon Feb-11-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. key to science is |
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PATRICK
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Fri Feb-15-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. The main point |
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Ptah
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Sat Feb-09-08 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
18. These sentences jumped out at me. |
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