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beausoleil · 07-04-2002, 01:40 AM

Suffering Galileos, charlatans or deluded fools. Place your bets...

<a href="http://physicsweb.org/article/news/6/7/1" target="_blank">http://physicsweb.org/article/news/6/7/1</a>

Count 1 for the charlatans.

TooBad · 07-04-2002, 02:58 AM

Whether fools or charlatans, they've managed to get the local council on board. It's always worrying when this sort of nonsense is taken seriously by people in authority.

KontinMonet · 07-04-2002, 03:45 AM

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Originally posted by beausoleil:
<strong>Suffering Galileos, charlatans or deluded fools. Place your bets...

<a href="http://physicsweb.org/article/news/6/7/1" target="_blank">http://physicsweb.org/article/news/6/7/1</a>

Count 1 for the charlatans.</strong>

This was news on the BBC about 5 months ago: <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/england/newsid_1887000/1887198.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/england/newsid_1887000/1887198.stm</A> . Perhaps microleptons don't travel as quickly as claimed... And I can't find a site for TIEL, are they a real company or just a scam?

True_Disbeliever · 07-08-2002, 04:46 AM

I remember going along to an 'Alternative Therapies' exhibition a few years ago, and there was an exhibitor there who claimed to be using tachyons therapeutically. The thing that occurred to me at the time was, "How do they keep the things in the container?". Think I'll set up a 'neutrino therapy' company.

Skepticwithachainsaw · 07-08-2002, 10:45 AM

I read about that in New Scientist a week ago, it got me well pissed off. I think it shows the vunerability of authorities to bullshit that sounds scientific.

It does make you wonder why CERM and everyone else haven't picked it up yet. Unless they are talking about Neutriono's but how they hell would they capture them with a small camera?

Until they actuatally produce some evidence (in which case current particle physics will be in some deep shit) that's one more vote for Charlatans.

Mageth · 07-08-2002, 10:55 AM

Sounds like a high-tech dowsing scheme to me.

Here's a link to a company touting this "technology":

<a href="http://www.alkorinternational.com/" target="_blank">alkorinternational</a>

And here's another:

<a href="http://www.alkor-group.ru/engvers.htm" target="_blank">alkor-group</a>

Mr. Sammi · 07-09-2002, 08:59 AM

ha ha, ha ha.

I think money is the only "micro-stuff" passing in front the lens.

What would be the resolution of the beast? smaller than newest Russian radar detectors I hope.

Sammi Na Boodie ()

07-04-2002, 01:40 AM	#1
beausoleil Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: US and UK Posts: 846	Microlepton Technology Suffering Galileos, charlatans or deluded fools. Place your bets... <a href="http://physicsweb.org/article/news/6/7/1" target="_blank">http://physicsweb.org/article/news/6/7/1</a> Count 1 for the charlatans.

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07-04-2002, 02:58 AM	#2
TooBad Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Oblivion, UK Posts: 152	Whether fools or charlatans, they've managed to get the local council on board. It's always worrying when this sort of nonsense is taken seriously by people in authority.

07-08-2002, 04:46 AM	#4
True_Disbeliever New Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2	I remember going along to an 'Alternative Therapies' exhibition a few years ago, and there was an exhibitor there who claimed to be using tachyons therapeutically. The thing that occurred to me at the time was, "How do they keep the things in the container?". Think I'll set up a 'neutrino therapy' company.

07-08-2002, 10:45 AM	#5
Skepticwithachainsaw Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: In your Imagination Posts: 69	I read about that in New Scientist a week ago, it got me well pissed off. I think it shows the vunerability of authorities to bullshit that sounds scientific. It does make you wonder why CERM and everyone else haven't picked it up yet. Unless they are talking about Neutriono's but how they hell would they capture them with a small camera? Until they actuatally produce some evidence (in which case current particle physics will be in some deep shit) that's one more vote for Charlatans.

07-08-2002, 10:55 AM	#6
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	Sounds like a high-tech dowsing scheme to me. Here's a link to a company touting this "technology": <a href="http://www.alkorinternational.com/" target="_blank">alkorinternational</a> And here's another: <a href="http://www.alkor-group.ru/engvers.htm" target="_blank">alkor-group</a>

07-09-2002, 08:59 AM	#7
Mr. Sammi Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Montr�al Posts: 367	ha ha, ha ha. I think money is the only "micro-stuff" passing in front the lens. What would be the resolution of the beast? smaller than newest Russian radar detectors I hope. Sammi Na Boodie ()

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