A liquid air engine invented by a man who's never met a comb.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOImbv_xcT8
But the BBC think it might save the world.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19785689
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These two stories have only one common link, and that's air storage; and personally I'm more inclined to trust inventors and engineers with unruly hair than those who are neatly groomed.
I'm not a scientist or an engineer; what does attract me to the BBC's story, though, is the relative simplicity of the required technology. I have no doubt whatsoever that Number Cruncher and others will be able to prove conclusively that the actual benefits are marginal, but I would also suggest that "old" technology should not be discounted when it comes to things like this. Anything which gets more benefit from the current white elephant of wind turbine generation is worth considering.
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Well, the other link is that the BBC story is about a technology invented by the guy in the first video...
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>> Well, the other link is that the BBC story is about a technology invented by
>> the guy in the first video...
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Yep, seen that. Does his hairstyle make it less plausible or reliable?
Last edited by: Harleyman on Tue 2 Oct 12 at 12:20
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There was a very good programme on BBC3 lat night aimed at debunking the conspiracy theories that surround the 7/7 bombings. One of the theories was that now way that homemade explosives could have caused the damage to the bus in Tavistoke Square. Cue a demonstration - the "bomb" for the demo was prepared by a classic mad professor type complete with a white coat.
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>>IMechE says this process is only 25% efficient
A little way still to go before they save the world!
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Ah but was it the mixture he prepared that demolished the bus or was it substituted when they climbed out of the quarry ??????? :)
I did find one of the conspiracy theorists mildly irritating to say the least.
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>>reliable
Just the opposite, I was hoping.
Last edited by: Crankcase on Tue 2 Oct 12 at 12:48
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