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by Chris Knight
Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NOTEPAD for RANDOM IDEAS
Replies: 2635
Views: 5141225

Re: PolyChlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

Amalie, PCBs were used primarily in It is actually an inclusive acronym for about 209 different chlorinated substances, although only about half were used commercially. I'm sure everyone has come in contact with PCBs at one time or another. We routinely test for PCBs during Hazardous Materials Surve...
by Chris Knight
Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:57 pm
Forum: The Science of Townsend Brown
Topic: PETROVOLTAICS - Electricity from Rocks
Replies: 104
Views: 814499

Re: PETROVOLTAICS - Electricity from Rocks

I'd like

"A biscuit consisting of a biscuit base with strawberry jam, marshmallow and coconut on top, originally made by Jacob's biscuit company in Ireland,"

for $300 please, Mr. Dawson.
by Chris Knight
Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NOTEPAD for RANDOM IDEAS
Replies: 2635
Views: 5141225

Re: 2012 End of the World

I like those links as well. I got a good laugh. Especially this one: http://www.december212012.com/articles/news/Dec_21,_2012-Doomsday.htm which states, "Many religions, calendars and prophecies point to Dec. 21, 2012 as the end of the world." Then it says, "One of the main theories d...
by Chris Knight
Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:16 am
Forum: The Science of Townsend Brown
Topic: PETROVOLTAICS - Electricity from Rocks
Replies: 104
Views: 814499

Re: PETROVOLTAICS - Electricity from Rocks

Htmagic, Many of the rocks Townsend used for sensors were composed of granite, which consists primarily of quartz (silica), feldspar, and small amounts of mica (biotite and muscovite). I don't know if this will help, but I had a train of thought going some years ago about solid versus cellular senso...
by Chris Knight
Mon Sep 08, 2008 3:07 pm
Forum: The Science of Townsend Brown
Topic: Testing in Vacuum again
Replies: 29
Views: 41471

Re: Testing in Vacuum again

Hector,

How has your testing been going ?

Were you able to achieve definitive results either way ?
by Chris Knight
Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:51 am
Forum: The Science of Townsend Brown
Topic: Thomas Townsend Brown Effect
Replies: 237
Views: 1233611

Re: Thomas Townsend Brown Effect

Amalie, My apologies to the entire forum members - those active and those just watching. What I really meant by my question was, did Townsend Brown have any particular feeling or interest in space policy? How does the "Thomas Townsend Brown Effect" impact US Space Policy . Have there been ...
by Chris Knight
Mon Sep 08, 2008 3:37 am
Forum: The Science of Townsend Brown
Topic: Thomas Townsend Brown Effect
Replies: 237
Views: 1233611

Re: Thomas Townsend Brown Effect

Someone will have to give the definition of "The Townsend Brown Effect," per my previous post, before we can comment on it.
by Chris Knight
Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: THINKING OUTSIDE of the BOX
Replies: 477
Views: 324991

Re: THINKING OUTSIDE of the BOX

Where is Hanger One ?

What type of exotic / unusual research was pursued there ?
by Chris Knight
Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Paul LaViolette book
Replies: 14
Views: 22119

Re: The Paul LaViolette book

Mark, Linda Brown's computer has been down for several weeks now, and their second computer went down a week or so ago, but she is fine. I spoke with them this morning, and it looks like one or both computers will be up in the next few days. As far as the book goes, I lent her my copy for a day only...
by Chris Knight
Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:42 am
Forum: The Science of Townsend Brown
Topic: Thomas Townsend Brown Effect
Replies: 237
Views: 1233611

Re: Thomas Townsend Brown Effect

Hector,

Fair enough. I suspect we're on the same wavelength.

I have always thought that "The Townsend Brown Effect" was a more appropriate term for the effect, but then again, it was Townsend who named it :wink:
by Chris Knight
Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:14 pm
Forum: The Science of Townsend Brown
Topic: Thomas Townsend Brown Effect
Replies: 237
Views: 1233611

Re: Thomas Townsend Brown Effect

Mikado, Touche'. For clarity, I edited my previous post to pull out the quote. The Biefeld-Brown Effect is defined in my first post per Townsend Brown, but I don't believe there has ever been a definition of the "Townsend Brown Effect," or even if there exists a "Townsend Brown Effect...
by Chris Knight
Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:49 pm
Forum: The Science of Townsend Brown
Topic: Thomas Townsend Brown Effect
Replies: 237
Views: 1233611

Re: Thomas Townsend Brown Effect

Hector, It is possible that: "Brown as well as many that have followed have settled for quick returns of the ion wind version of the concept," although, I'm not exactly sure what quick returns might have been in his case. It doesn't appear to be money, although I'm not privy to any of the ...
by Chris Knight
Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:48 pm
Forum: Gravity
Topic: What do you think gravity is?
Replies: 178
Views: 993373

Re: What do you think gravity is?

Hi RedDog, Welcome to the forums. I appreciate your input. Don't be afraid of the experts - every expert has their own pet theory, which they will defend, very vigorously, in the face of any contrary or anomalous data, OR, in other words... Opinions are like armpits, everyone has at least one, and s...
by Chris Knight
Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:29 pm
Forum: The Science of Townsend Brown
Topic: Thomas Townsend Brown Effect
Replies: 237
Views: 1233611

Re: Thomas Townsend Brown Effect

Correct, not according to the basic definition provided by Townsend Brown. We don't have much of an issue with the whole ionic wind issue, because we have always worked with solid systems. As to the true measurement issue, that's a tricky question. You seem to have a fair grasp of electrical systems...
by Chris Knight
Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:46 pm
Forum: The Science of Townsend Brown
Topic: Thomas Townsend Brown Effect
Replies: 237
Views: 1233611

Re: Thomas Townsend Brown Effect

Hi Hector, The standard definition is at: https://www.ttbrown.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=569#p17039 , but I'll repost the entire message: Biefeld-Brown Effect (1977): "The basic Biefeld-Brown effect is quite simple. It is manifested as a departure from the Coulomb Law of electrostatic at...