Comments on: Science Friday: Alaskan Volcano, Titan Gas, Jurrasic Copter, Air Power + more

By: Spockish

Spockish — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:22:30 +0000

Wireless Power, was that concept not part of Solar Panels in Space beaming us energy via microwaves. Tesla first tried this back in the 1890’s between Denver and Colorado Springs on his ranch. So someone is reviving those ideas. It is still converting one form of energy to another. What is the question is what is the conversion ratio. Is is more efficient than chemical to electrical. Efficiency is still the factor, Oil was good for a century or so, but the side effects have been Al Bore’s (and I mean Bore because he is a boring fool) Global Warming thing. We may never find the perfect way to convert energy, but it is all in the ways we package the conversion factor that we make a living from.

The best conversion method I know of is Matter/Anti Matter, is that not why Gene used it to power Star Ships that indirectly defy Einstein’s Universal law that nothing can exceed the speed of light.

By: Kareem Owete

Kareem Owete — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:58:19 +0000

This Alaskan volcano, Redoubt…. is it going to affect the tapings of Ice Road Truckers?

By: Kareem Owete

Kareem Owete — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:57:20 +0000

This Alaskan vocano, Redoubt… is Governor Palin planning to do a survey on the summit to check out the danger?

By: Eddie Duddy

Eddie Duddy — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:14:15 +0000

Do that with a regular jet pack… Oh … wait.

Hehe.

By: Scott B. here.

Scott B. here. — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:00:36 +0000

#36 – You’re missing the point: it’s a JET PACK!

Jet packs = Awesome.

Scott B. out.

By: Spock with a Crowbar

Spock with a Crowbar — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:39:51 +0000

Yeah but what if you tethered it to the triceratopter?

By: OlderFan

OlderFan — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:03:33 +0000

If not CGI, the jetpack seems rather lame to me.

Tethered to what looks like a jet ski so wouldn’t it be simpler to just ride the darn jet ski to wherever?

By: Tony Whitehead

Tony Whitehead — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:12:33 +0000

…and then he moved his leg into the water stream and flayed the skin off. I think I’ll pass.

By: rm10019

rm10019 — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:12:27 +0000

Where are the flying cars! I was promised Flying Cars!

By: CmdrR

CmdrR — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:37:36 +0000

10 — Yes, I know Tesla was amazing. Just getting in a bit of cultural humor.

sheeesh.