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Topic started on 13-3-2007 @ 09:22 AM by mikesingh
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Powering mighty spaceships with the hair in your ears??? Christ! What's next from NASA?
NASA is experimenting with a substance found in the human ear that could be used to power space exploration.
The trials are based on the outer hair cells in the human ear, which use the natural electrical force all humans generate to move hairs and amplify
sound. This is made possible by a protein called prestin that coats the hairs.
I wonder if ETs achieved faster-than-light hyperspace travel with the hair in their ears??
NASA is and always was a great entertainment company!!
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reply posted on 13-3-2007 @ 11:05 AM by Anomic of Nihilism
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reply posted on 13-3-2007 @ 05:07 PM by Dulcimer
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If you read the entire article it is not ridiculous at all.
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reply posted on 13-3-2007 @ 05:14 PM by Crakeur
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so, when the ET's come, all we need to do is stuff some q-tips in their hairy ears and they will be stuck here.
Dig it.
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reply posted on 13-3-2007 @ 05:41 PM by Cynic
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Originally posted by Dulcimer
If you read the entire article it is not ridiculous at all.
You're right. That sounds very interesting. I wonder if there could be other uses here on Earth for this technology. Firefighters, divers and the
like. Cool indeed.
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reply posted on 13-3-2007 @ 05:51 PM by homeskillet
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but will they have enough earwax to contain all that power?
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reply posted on 13-3-2007 @ 06:42 PM by jra
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Originally posted by Dulcimer
If you read the entire article it is not ridiculous at all.
I agree, nothing about it seemed "entertaining". Unless you only read the headline. It sounds like a great idea to me really.
They are not wanting or planning to blow up the Moon or move Earth. I believe those were just some wild idea's and theories being
discussed. Nothing more. Relax.
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reply posted on 13-3-2007 @ 07:38 PM by thedangler
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why dont they just come out with their anti graviti ships already. instead of this crap.
starting to get anoying.
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reply posted on 13-3-2007 @ 07:48 PM by RedGolem
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Well I agree with you about the anti gravity ships.
I dont supose anyone thinks this might lead to the anti gravity?
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reply posted on 13-3-2007 @ 09:03 PM by ViewFromTheStars
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Dangit' Skillit,
I wanted to crack the joke about the ear wax.
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reply posted on 13-3-2007 @ 09:19 PM by toreishi
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so will they be starting to harvest our waxes?
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reply posted on 13-3-2007 @ 09:50 PM by Byrd
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I'm really skeptical about this. I do see an article in New Scientist that's less sensational, but the thing is that I don't see a lot about the
lab or the researchers. They seem to be new. :
space.newscientist.com...
And Silver did have a contract from NAIC to develop ...something:
www.niac.usra.edu...
Hmmmm...
www.niac.usra.edu...
I suppose this is science really thinking outside the box and I'm a bit too boxed here.
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reply posted on 13-3-2007 @ 09:53 PM by Blaine91555
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There is nothing humorous about this that I can see. A quick search confirmed this is real. The possibilities of its uses are awesome to say the
least. Free energy with no negative impact on the environment would be very desirable for more earthly uses. I think this may be more important than
just an interesting bit of trivia. If you do a search and read the articles you will see what I mean. I think we will be seeing a lot more about this
in the future.
article link
Some more recent developments and info on this story -
article link
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reply posted on 13-3-2007 @ 10:01 PM by Blaine91555
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Originally posted by Byrd
I suppose this is science really thinking outside the box and I'm a bit too boxed here.
Has there ever been a breakthrough that was not doubted by the general science community? This one is worth watching. This could open some significant
new doors. This reminds me of the concept of using catfish whiskers as protein sensing devices that was considered tripe not that many years ago.
There could be something to this?
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reply posted on 13-3-2007 @ 10:35 PM by Xfile
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Amazing If It Works.think Of All The Civilian Applications Of Bio-electric System.like Self Powered Electric Cars Perhaps.
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reply posted on 13-3-2007 @ 11:02 PM by mikesingh
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Originally posted by sardion2000
Byrd,
What's so hard to swallow? The human ear hears sounds by vibration. This creates current by vibration. Instead of creating electro-chemical impulses
that our brain recognizes as sound, it creates a current which is then used to charge/power on-body devices.
Sardion, we're talking about powering spaceships! I'm sure you are aware of the power required. Not some electro-chemical impulses to move a
mouse on your monitor! That's what's crazy.
[edit on 13-3-2007 by mikesingh]
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reply posted on 13-3-2007 @ 11:10 PM by spacedoubt
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Imagine a field of what looks like wheat..Waving in the breeze.
Generating kilowatts of power..
Do I have this analogy correct?
Is this kind of what they are saying?
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