Reality check

Dr Jones ( maitland@icarus.ihug.co.nz )
Wed, 1 Apr 1998 17:47:42 +1200

At 23:02 31/03/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi Norm!
>
>Have you noticed all the posts and info recently about unidirectional
>drives, ranging from Cowlishaw to Lorrey?? Yet few seem to be even
>aware of Dean, Cook or Thornsen...time to post some new files as some of
>these guys think they are the first, even though I've spoken with both
>Cowlishaw and Michael Lorrey and let them know the phenoemenon is at
>least 50 years old....the good thing is they are at least keeping it
>alive, I'd just like to see them give credit to their predecessors and
>the others who are CURRENT but not net savvy (Cook & Thornsen)....IMHO,
>Thornsen with his canoe moving across the water with NOTHING in the
>water to drive it was an amazingly good proof.
>--

I think thats a good idea. Laithwaite's device was picked up on by Cowlishaw
too. But I really dont know whether Cowlishaw based his device on previous
attempts or whether he came up with it independently.

BTW I also think that all youse should get behind people like Cowlishaw BECAUSE:

1 They are willing to share what they have
2 They are dedicated
3 Virtually anyone can replicate the machine
4 It is safe
5 They're not soley after money

but most of all

6 IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now take people like Papp:

1 They dont share ALL of what they have
2 They like publicity
3 Noone can independently replicate the machine
4 It aint safe - at least one has been killed from what Ive heard
5 They like their 'finance'

but most of all

6 IT DOESNT WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now, with all due respect to all on this list, there has not been one single
instance of anyone on this list coming forward and publically actively
supporting inventors who fall into this category. It is focussed more on
ephereal concepts, vague generalisations. Which would be excusable if there
was serious scientific tests done. But we dont even have that! The last
dozen odd posts (no pun intended) have been totally obsessed or focussed on
vague repors of what people have seen or heard. Perfectly useless, unless
you're a dedicated researcher taking the tale as a lead.

Now am I wrong? If I am please tell me. But I find it ridiculous to keep
theorising, without experimenting, about something which may not even exist!

well at least this will speed up the number of posts being posted.

Dr J
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