From: Ishmael Abd-er-Rahman (abd-er-rahman@mailcity.com)
Date: Thu Apr 22 1999 - 10:36:51 MDT
-- On Thu, 22 Apr 1999 02:28:19 Michael S. Lorrey wrote: >EvMick@aol.com wrote: >> >> In a message dated 4/21/99 12:00:19 AM Central Daylight Time, RAF@tomco.net >> writes: >> >> > >> > The most efficient means to power a laser, or, anything, is >> > matter-to-energy transformation. Again, this is barring >> > extra-dimensional sources of power. > >Once again, this is a bit off. The current most efficient means to power >a laser uses conventional explosives. You can use this two ways: > >a) use the explosives as part of an atom bomb that is the engine for an >x-ray laser. > >b) There is a new power source that one of the Russian Institutes just >sold to the US military which uses a small charge of conventional >explosives to generate 1 megawatt for a tiny fraction of a second. They >are evaluating it now for space defense weapons use. Don't know the >technology behind it. > >Spike? Any ideas? Is it Cold Fusion? > >Mike Lorrey > > Ra Get your FREE Email at http://mailcity.lycos.com Get your PERSONALIZED START PAGE at http://my.lycos.com
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