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To: Ish who wrote (58362)	1/26/2001 8:41:11 PM
From: nihil	Respond to of 71178

Tesla was a great man. If one thinks about it, "empty" space is crammed with energy and all kinds of radiation. That with a wire for an antenna we can pluck radio and television programs out of "unshielded" space is truly miraculous. When one considers that the radio waves -- bearing information -- can be amplified w/o limit regardless of how antennuated they are, one sees that each particle of space has within itself all of the information that has ever been radiated. Someday, we will learn to snatch the particular signal that we wish from an arbitrary point in space and milk all of the information out of it. In the meantime, if we truly understand the consequences of Maxwell's equations, we see that everything is everywhere, but in very dilute concentration. Our ability to transfer power through space means, I am certain, that someday, those on earth will be able to capture energy from space and redirect it to any other destination. In a few years we can power our space colonies and have them ready to receive our grandchildren when they set out on their endless explorations of the universe.

To: Ish who wrote (58362)	1/26/2001 9:14:37 PM
From: nasdaqian	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

I don't think anybody questioned the presence of EMF all around. I was just wondering if he could define a little more specifically and practically how he proposes to recharge his EV with an inductive charger by finding access to unshielded wiring to lay it next to. Ya know, like how much power can one extract with a portable device and how many days or weeks would it take to charge up the EV. I'm no expert, but I am skeptical about the practicality of such methods in the real world rather than the vague, theoretical world.