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From: k2ors@comcast.net (Warren K2ORS/WD2XGJ/WD2XSH/23)
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Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 14:24:04 +0000
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Subject: Re: LF: Very Annoying Article
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This reminds of an article about how certain types of air pollution (light coloured soot particles) can mitigate the effects of greenhouse gasses on global warming. Similarly this article is touting the benefits of polluting the electromagneic spectrum! 

 Non-contact inductive chargers have been around for some time, the General Motors EV-1 electric car used one to recharge the battery, most electric toothbrushes use one as well.


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73 Warren K2ORS/WD2XGJ/WD2XSH/23
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 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Alberto di Bene <dibene@usa.net>
> Talbot Andrew wrote:
> > More HF than LF, but I became very annoyed after reading it.  
> > Do these people not understand basic engineering?
> > 
> > _http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6129460.stm_
> > 
> > Andy  G4JNT
> 
> Andy, you haven't taken into account the "quest for funding" aspect of the 
> problem...
> They probably have devised a way to ask for research funding. Given that the 
> commission that will evaluate that request 
> will be composed by disgruntled and under-payed public officers, they won't 
> understand that it is an hoax, and will 
> grant the fundings. And even if someone of them should have doubts, there are no 
> doubts that cannot be dissipated with a 
> check... And the citizens will be happy, as their money was rightfully used to 
> bring forward the state of the knowledge 
> of the human race,,,
> 
> 73  Alberto  I2PHD
>