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by coylo
Sun Apr 24, 2016 1:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Infinite Oscillator video
Replies: 6
Views: 2435

Infinite Oscillator video

This is a cool device, that popped up on my facebook news feed. I couldn't find it on youtube. It's worth a look....

https://www.facebook.com/Nerd360/videos ... 4/?fref=nf
by coylo
Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A depository for failed and teaching wheel designs.
Replies: 32
Views: 13610

re: A depository for failed and teaching wheel designs.

I just love to see other people's builds! I'll be a compulsive tinkerer til' I die. My Mum always called me "a futer" (footer).... "stop futerin' with the hoover"!!!
by coylo
Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:49 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: It's funny.....
Replies: 9
Views: 2551

It's funny.....

..... how America (the great champion of freedom and exporter of democracy) as a nation has just woken up to- in realising that it has funded and backed a brutal Egyptian dictatorship for the last 30 years. Yep, it's official - America loves oppressors, but keep it on the down low (because it's rath...
by coylo
Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:20 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Ken Behrendt update
Replies: 4
Views: 2161

re: Ken Behrendt update

...... and the irony in that Michael is that we all conglomerate here to try and build a free lunch machine- contrary to current understanding.
& I bet our obsessions have cost us dear!
by coylo
Mon Dec 13, 2010 1:22 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Ken Behrendt update
Replies: 4
Views: 2161

re: Ken Behrendt update

I'm just as optimistic- that man is a force of nature. A mighty positron of enthusiam who'll overcome the flu & pneumonia etc- simply because they wont put up with him. They should get out while they still can! Look-out World - Ken will be back!

Ken Vs the Big bad World = Ken Wins!
by coylo
Mon May 10, 2010 10:56 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Ironman 2 double pendulum
Replies: 11
Views: 14537

re: Ironman 2 double pendulum

$239 for 2 sticks and a stand???
Are they engineered by NASA or something?
by coylo
Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:37 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What is a vote?
Replies: 20
Views: 3745

re: What is a vote?

Just what is Democracy these days? .....where- votes are bought and paid for. The candidate/party which raises the most cash to reach the most people with their empty propaganda, wins.... where- the big money from the rich donors is only given in return for favours when in power. What kind of a syst...
by coylo
Mon Dec 28, 2009 10:56 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: When seeing your first wheel self-rotating, what song do you want to listen?
Replies: 24
Views: 13799

re: When seeing your first wheel self-rotating, what song do

The map room, (Raiders of the Lost Ark) from 2:02 on.....
Very appropriate I think, hehee....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BU5nLLhw5Q
by coylo
Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:42 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Bring Back Ken Behrendt
Replies: 13
Views: 4025

re: Bring Back Ken Behrendt

Hey Doc- why dont you email Ken, to tell him how much you miss him.
..... and then rejoice in the abundance of whackjob, crazy-ass crap he'll eventually fill your inbox with!

... enjoy.
by coylo
Sat Dec 05, 2009 9:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ghost Pivots
Replies: 16
Views: 5004

re: Ghost Pivots

... 'ghost pivots' - I like that analogy. I once tried to do this.... to try and get such pivots to move in sync with a point of rotation (& no - not directly verticle hanging underneath, I'm talking x-axis here) on the rim of a wheel, but it all got very complicated and I abandoned the search a...
by coylo
Sun Nov 22, 2009 11:15 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Interesting show
Replies: 3
Views: 1441

re: Interesting show

Nice one, I enjoyed this one aswell, the real-time radio tape recordings (both military and commercial aviation) were cool.....

http://www.moviesfoundonline.com/black_ ... ecrets.php
by coylo
Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:32 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Infared Antenna Nanotechnology
Replies: 2
Views: 1264

Infared Antenna Nanotechnology

Wow, this seems very promising. America is taking the lead. Check out the link. Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory, along with partners at Microcontinuum Inc. (Cambridge, MA) and Patrick Pinhero of the University of Missouri, are developing a novel way to collect energy from the sun with a tec...
by coylo
Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The GraMag Motor
Replies: 57
Views: 13988

re: The GraMag Motor

Wont the magnet just attract the soft iron, and therefore the wheel will do nothing, but magnetically lock!

.... it will according to the physics engine in my mind, hehee.
by coylo
Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:00 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: osmotic power
Replies: 0
Views: 1199

osmotic power

I seen this on the BBC series 'Coast', this particular program explored the Norwegian shore-line, Lillesand to Svalbard. Nothing new in the process, but the Norwegians are really looking into developing this- as a viable, practical energy source.... Alice explores a potential new form of renewable e...
by coylo
Sat Sep 12, 2009 12:59 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: "The Wisdom of Crowds"
Replies: 12
Views: 3001

"The Wisdom of Crowds"

Did anyone see Derren Brown predict the UK national lottery this week? He claimed he achieved this by 'the wisdom of crowds' theory. intro ad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXz4RKqVMhI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uonIfDaAPrk live feed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnwIYsM5cmk&feature=related...