ahhh yes...the old story that if you align the molecules up before combusti= on, they will burn easier and give off more energy. Recalling the cow magn= ets tied to the fuel lines of non-FI cars. Of course, you really need some= big magnets to align the molecules. We had some...used for MR systems, us= ed to align the molecules of the oxygen and hydrogen. gacrowell@micron.com wrote: The other report is under the prominent banner= of "Michigan State University", yet the report is from a private firm of a person who happens to have an msu.edu email address. Possibly a professor moonlighting - but not MSU itself. I wonder what MSU would have to say about this misrepresentation? Smells like fraud to me. GC = > -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu = > [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Luis Moreira > Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 10:28 AM > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Subject: RE: [OT] Proposed equipment to improve furnace = > efficiency-pseudoscience? > = > It seems fishy to me too. = > In some instances they claim up to 21% increase and on others = > they claim > 8.3% to 11.5%... that's a big difference... > Best regards > Luis = > = > = > = > -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu = > [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf > Of Mike Hord > Sent: 18 April 2006 17:05 > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Subject: Re: [OT] Proposed equipment to improve furnace efficiency > -pseudoscience? > = > Looks fishy to me. > = > The whole thing smacks of those stickers one places under the battery > of a cell phone to improve range, etc. I guess it could work; who > knows? > Based on the paucity of hard information on the website, it's hard to > make an informed judgement. Although it seems to me that if they put > that little real info out, there's a reason they don't want = > us making an > informed judgement! > = > Mike H. > = > On 4/18/06, ds wrote: > > With the current high energy costs, my current employer (large > > corporation) is looking at all possible means to reduce consumption. > > Being considered is the equipment described at the following link: > > > > http://earthtekintl.com/gas_o_max.htm > > > > Quoting from the website: "The Industrial Gas-O-Max uses negative > > ionization to make natural gas heating systems burn more efficiently > > which will in turn increase productivity and lower gas usage." > > > > The unit uses no external electrical power!?? > > > > The website has several reports that claim data-based proof of > > concept: > > > > http://earthtekintl.com/Gas-O-Max_powerpoint.ppt > > > > My first guess is to ask them: > > 1) If it uses no power, what does it do? How does it work? > > 2) If we trial it, I would like to see the unit turned on and off > > several times and see that any improvement is real, statistically > > significant and repeatable. > > > > There is a fear concerning possible or unknown health or safety > > effects which I'm not sure how to address. > > > > Does anybody know anything about this type of technology or = > the right > > questions to ask? Anybody think it's real or psuedo-science? Are > > there any real health concerns? > > > > Thanks > > DS > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > > View/change your membership options at > > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > = > -- = > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > = > -- = > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > = -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist = --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger=92s low PC-to-Phone call ra= tes. -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist