Roll on the 20th June

[exxcomm0n]

Political arguments bandied about in a "free energy" topic?

Say it ain't so!

But get used to the idea that energy is politics (you think we're in Iraq to "help" that country???), will continue to be, and always has been since the citizen has enjoyed that commodity.

The interesting thing is people actually think after the last 2 elections results being called to scrutiny over questionable results, that this one will be immune or any different.

Not that it really matters as Reps and Dems are really 2 sides of the same coin.

Wasn't one of the founding fathers credos to foster not a unicameral (one party), or bicameral (2 party) system, but have a gov't "of the people, for the people, by the people"?

That Reps and Dems have "ruled the roost" of USA politics since the 1930's seems to be forgotten about here.

Quit thinking of voting for a party, and start thinking of voting for a person (or fictional character, like Yosemite Sam, as it's hard to see much difference between him and GWB anyway. )

People may scoff @ me for "wasting my vote" by not voting for a major party political candidate, but I'll never see it as a waste if it's counted, and it's truthfully reported to let my fellow citizens see how unhappy I am with the choices the 2 major political parties of this country have offered as candidates for the upcoming election.
Although the last 2 elections have made the possibility of my vote being truthfully counted and reported conspicuously suspect.

THAT is the issue that this election should be about.


Now, back on the content side of the aisle since now that Archer has gone it seems there is no "quest" to build any device going on anymore..........

I was wondering what might happen if you went back to the original device,and used a "flipper switch" like the Monderask <sp?> wheel to catch the rod after it's shifted w/ a electromag pulse?

Is anyone still playing with magnets?

Is anyone seeing the donut (making a working device) instead of the hole (Archer, politics, religion, tangents, etc.)?

Anyone trying anything even remotely concerned with making a working device?

Just to show what another 15min. of thought can do for a post.

A "new' thought on the issue is as follows:

Previous thoughts I've had about mechanical means of rod shift mechanism always happen on or about 7:00 where the torque would be at it's lowest point.
Why not transfer the torque from where it would be most plentiful? (see below graphic for a rough idea)

Just throwing out yet another idea that I'll follow up w/ a toy build.

Anyone else still interested in trying to craft a successful device?

Anyway, take a look. See what you think.
Improve upon the thought in any way you see fit, but remember that it's just an idea and it doesn't mean anything until it's built and proven.

Even I can concede that now.

[purepower]

Political arguments bandied about in a "free energy" topic?

Say it ain't so!

But get used to the idea that energy is politics (you think we're in Iraq to "help" that country???), will continue to be, and always has been since the citizen has enjoyed that commodity.

The interesting thing is people actually think after the last 2 elections results being called to scrutiny over questionable results, that this one will be immune or any different.

Not that it really matters as Reps and Dems are really 2 sides of the same coin.

Wasn't one of the founding fathers credos to foster not a unicameral (one party), or bicameral (2 party) system, but have a gov't "of the people, for the people, by the people"?

That Reps and Dems have "ruled the roost" of USA politics since the 1930's seems to be forgotten about here.

Quit thinking of voting for a party, and start thinking of voting for a person (or fictional character, like Yosemite Sam, as it's hard to see much difference between him and GWB anyway. )

People may scoff @ me for "wasting my vote" by not voting for a major party political candidate, but I'll never see it as a waste if it's counted, and it's truthfully reported to let my fellow citizens see how unhappy I am with the choices the 2 major political parties of this country have offered as candidates for the upcoming election.
Although the last 2 elections have made the possibility of my vote being truthfully counted and reported conspicuously suspect.

THAT is the issue that this election should be about.

Agreed. You shouldnt be voting for a party for the sake of voting for a party. You should be voting for a person that most closely shares your political ideals.

This site should help anyone undecided, and should be taken by everyone to make sure they are on the right ship:

http://www.wqad.com/Global/Link.asp?L=259460

Only problem is it only looks at the two major parties. As much as Id like to see a third party make it, itll never happen.

My vote isnt going to who I think is the "right person" for president, rather is going to "not the worst" candidate who has a chance at preventing the worst candidate from making it into the office.

Obama speaks of "change," but has failed to identify what "change" is or how he plans to accomplish it. He does not have the experience needed to run a country. As a lawyer, he is well spoken and seems to have authority, but is "all bark and no bite."

McCain knows how the federal gov't works and knows how the economy works. He has been trying to do what needs to be done for years to "fix" our economy, but has failed to to so in a democratically (party, not philosophy) dominant senate. As president, he will have the power to put his foot down and do what needs to be done.

To bad there are other policies I dont agree with, but Ill take a strong economy over other, less significant policy any day...

-PurePower

[exxcomm0n]

People will do what they do.

I know what I'm doing.

What iff there was a record turnout for the election, and a record lowest vote count for the winning contestant (as it seems more of a game show these days), wouldn't that be a vote of no confidence for our gov't and its effectiveness?

Time will tell if people vote their conscious, or vote what they worry about since worry is bred from fear, which it seems we are steeped in 24/7 by the media these days.

BTW......anyone have any energy device ideas?

[ThothTheSecond]

BTW......anyone have any energy device ideas?

(checks his cards for FE)

nope, go fish.

Do you have any 8's ?

[ThothTheSecond]

Sorry, just seemed appropriate for this thread.

Back on topic,

I never could really see why the Mondrasek wheel wouldn't work.  The wall seems more prevalent (sp?) when both mags are fixed, but in his design the "one in the tube" is movable.  Damn I wish I could build stuff.  I think the key is all in the latch mechanism, soft enough to let the mag slip by it with the repel, but stiff enough to hold the actual weight from 6 - 9.  Also, to get the RPM we need heavy mags, or an extremely low friction wheel.