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Originally posted by Slugworth
I always get a good laugh from reading what people said was impossible in the past. They were absolutely certain that transoceanic travel, long distance communication, surgery, flight, or steam engines, miniaturized electronics, and every other currently mundane technology were impossible. They laughed at the people who dared to dream about future possibilities.
Yeah, I always get a good laugh too from reading posts from people who recklessly assume that they understand what another poster was trying to say.
Anyway, Everything you listed concerns Earthly matters. However, Planets, Solar Systems and stars that are light years away are an entire different focus of discussion.
Human ambition has nothing to do with whether a Portal or Black Hole exists or not. I believe that was my point that you're missing.
Originally posted by K9millionaire
reply to post by LastStarfighter
I do not believe it is possible in the sense of being energy efficient either. If a breakthrough with fusion energy is going to happen (which it very well may not due to forces who have too much to lose if it works) I believe it will be in another fashion. The toroidal system was our first attempt at it, now we must look at other means. (perhaps cold fusion, or my best bet is we will develop a way to manipulate gravity and use that to house the reactions)
Originally posted by Slugworth
I didn't make any assumptions.
You to speculation about the possible usefulness of studying the phenomenon as "reckless" and "hyper bloated drivel". You go on to describe the people participating in the speculation as "miserable, condescending and very, very lonely souls" who cause you to "get a good laugh".
It is not an assumption to conclude, based on those statements, that you do not consider the discussion to be valuable and that you have a low opinion of anyone who dares to speculate.
I'm not missing your point. I just find it short sighted.
You're welcome and nice find. I joined ATS in 2009 so I missed that 2008 thread, but it's a highly related topic. The main difference seems to be that the magnetic reconnection events in that thread happen near the sun, and this latest thread talks about spacecraft that will measure magnetic reconnection events happening closer to Earth, but they are basically very similar and related phenomena.
Originally posted by soficrow
reply to post by Arbitrageur
Thanks for that link! ...This is very cool stuff. Love it. Clicked on another link in your article, leading back to a 2008 text on portals or "FTE's," and then found the 2008 ATS thread.
ATS 2008: Magnetic Portals Connect Sun and Earth
Originally posted by K9millionaire
reply to post by Bedlam
The issue with toroidal fusion is not a lack of understanding in the field of magnetics or magnetic connections. Instead it involves the physics at play and the fact that it is a negative energy system creating far less energy than it consumes.
Originally posted by poet1b
This is just another fine example of how little we know about physics, and the world in general outside of our little sphere.
Most of that world is plasma, which is the state most matter in the universe exists.
Fire, electricity, fission, fusion all plasma states of matter.
Originally posted by dragonridr
I was checking out a totally unrelated topic and found this discussing how NASA found portals in our solar system at what's called X points. A NASA researcher showed how particles travel through magnetic portals 93 million miles! The weirdest part is we dont know why they are there. Since i missed this i figured a lot of other people have to my only question is does it have any implications for space travel ill let you watch the video and then i can tell you what i mean.