Re: beanstalks (was Re: Metallic hydrogen ...)
From: G. R. L. Cowan (gcowan_at_eagle.ca)
Date: 06/09/04
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Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 12:21:04 -0400
The Ghost In The Machine wrote:
>
> In sci.physics, Henry Spencer
> <henry@spsystems.net>
> wrote
> on Tue, 8 Jun 2004 15:28:22 GMT
> <HyzxnA.D19@spsystems.net>:
> > In article <gi7ep1-s3a.ln1@lexi2.athghost7038suus.net>,
> > The Ghost In The Machine <ewill@aurigae.athghost7038suus.net> wrote:
> >>(The "free electron laser" is an interesting notion, although it
> >>probably should be called an "easer", instead, to be consistent.
> >
> > No, a free-electron laser generates a beam of light, not electrons. The
> > free electrons are the lasing material, not the output.
>
> Interesting, but probably won't do much regarding power transmission
> up to the elevator car. There's still a lot of air molecules
> in the way, whether transmitting photons or electrons. :-)
All those farmers, scratching in the dirt,
pretending that plants can grow ... so sad.
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