Re: Non-Radiative Evanescent Waves are back in the news... (fwd)

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Subject: Re: Non-Radiative Evanescent Waves are back in the news... (fwd)

In a message dated 6/8/07 4:39:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
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Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2007  13:34:43 -0700
From: Ed Phillips <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list  <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Non-Radiative Evanescent Waves are  back in the news... (fwd)

Subject: Re: Non-Radiative Evanescent Waves  are back in the news... (fwd)

In this case the hype appears to be a  good thing.  Buzzwords and hype
usually get the attention of the non  technical people who control the purse
strings.  i.e.  Funding  for <grimace> 'WiTricity' <\grimace> projects...   If
wireless power really is feasible then surely the first steps have now  been
taken.  Light bulbs today, planes tomorrow (or maybe in the next  50 years)."

I sure hope the people who control the purse  strings don't waste a penny of 
my money on this foolishness. Unfortunately,  according to the news "The 
research was funded by the Army Research Office,  National Science Foundation and 
the Energy  department."!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  If any of these outfits 
had  bothered to check with any competent RF engineer they wouldn't have 
provided  any support at all.

Ed






Hi Ed,
 
    Back in the '50s and early '60s certain government agencies that had
"classified" budgets engaged in what was affectionately called "crackpot
mining". The idea was that, if you modestly funded enough bizarre ideas
and even one in a few thousand paid off with something useable before the
"Other Side"  made the discovery, it could be justified. Perhaps not all
proponents of this approach are dead and gone. It is also possible that,
if you have enough "alphabet soup" after your name, getting stupid stuff
past an overworked budget clerk is as easy as getting a patent for
inter-dimensional, faster-than-light devices.
 
 
Matt D.
 
 



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