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[giantkiller]

These could be considered basic depending on your level of thought.

http://www.pat2pdf.org/patents/pat20080191580.pdf

http://www.cropcircleship.com/wiki/Main_Page

[Grumpy]

Compare "magnification" and "rarefaction".

Both make things larger.

Rarefaction is what occurs around a conductor when a positive pulse is applied.   Energy may be increased around the conductor and we don't see it when we measure at the conductor.

It is "curious " that Tesla used the term "magnifier" and not "amplifier".  Perhaps he starts with something small an makes it larger, without adding energy through amplification.

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EDIT:

If rarefaction (expansion) of a medium like air causes a cooling effect, doesn't this involve a release or conversion of potential energy (of the previously compressed gas in this case)?

What re-compresses the medium around the conductor?  Is it compressed for free?

[giantkiller]

http://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/0801/0801.4688.pdf

A magnetic dipole containing a quantum of magnetic flux spins about its dipolar
axis, creating an anisotropic inverse square E= -vxB, and is stabilized by a surrounding transverse
electric displacement current loop. The isotropy one observes in the E field of an electron arises by
time averaging of precession about an inclined axis. Ad hoc charge is not assumed, is not needed, and
does not exist in this model. One recognizes that “charge” is not a real substance although it remains a
useful mathematical construct.

--giantkiller.

[MasterPlaster]

I believe the physics world is turned inside out.

See for yourself

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8IcciRHGvQ&feature=related

I posted this else where so I apologize.

[Grumpy]

the resistance of carbon appears to vary with changes in the density of the medium

might be possible to make some sort of probe that uses this effect