RE: [TCML] Nevada Lightning Laboratory on Wikipedia

[Nick Andrews <nicothefabulous@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, there are certainly a lot of pages on that site which need to be deleted.  Weak-ipedia has some very good articles and a lot of pseudo-science and just plain garbage to go along with it.  And more of the latter than the former, unfortunately.  If I had won the Megamillions jackpot last night, I would have funded it whether the government wanted us to build it or not.

Perhaps a nice re-write commenting on the current conceptual design and the need for funding would draw some interest?  I agree with others, a few pictures or diagrams would make it more interesting to the unwashed masses.

Nick A





> Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 22:06:35 -0800
> From: lod@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Nevada Lightning Laboratory on Wikipedia
> 
> Hi Gary,
> 
> Thanks for authoring the NLL wiki page!
> 
> I read the deletion talk page, and sadly they're probably right.  The 
> project really isn't 'notable' at this point since it's still just a 
> conceptual design.  There will definitely be an argument for notability 
>   however, once it starts producing relativistic breakdown pre-cursors.  ;>
> 
> Regarding prospects for construction, funding is the critical path as 
> you might have guessed.  Most of the design work is done, we have a 
> working 1:12 scale model and a functional water-cooled IGBT section for 
> the 50kA primary switch that can maintain 300BPS.  The Lorentz forces 
> produce a pleasing ping note from the copper conductors.
> 
> Practically all of the effort these days is directed towards pursuing 
> funding sources.  So far I've managed conversations with three 
> individuals capable of funding the project, though no real interest yet. 
>   One of them is certain that the gov't won't allow it to be built.  :D
> 
> Onward and upward,
> GL
> 
> 
> 
> > Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 11:58:46 -0700
> > From: "Gary Peterson" <g.peterson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [TCML] Nevada Lightning Laboratory on Wikipedia
> > 
> > The Wikipedia article "Nevada Lightning Laboratory" located at ( 
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada_Lightning_Laboratory ) is being 
> > considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedia's deletion policy.
> > 
> > Your thoughts on the matter can be shared at the article's entry on the 
> > Articles for deletion page.
> > 
> > Feel free to edit the article but the article must not be blanked and the 
> > 'being considered for deletion' notice must not be removed until the 
> > discussion is closed. 
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