Gadgets, gizmos and snake oil

Critical Thinker

Critical Thinker

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How about a thread for all the wacky stuff that is being sold to the believers.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...tiveASIN=B000FVUKKO&linkCode=as2&tag=scigk-20


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(You might want to read the customer reviews for a chuckle)
 
Morgellons disease is considered to be: "According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (Pearson, et al., 2012, reference below), "This condition is not currently recognized as a distinct clinical disorder with established diagnostic criteria that are generally accepted by the medical community and many dermatologists consider the condition to be synonymous with delusional parasitosis (DP). To date, most of what is known about the condition is based on isolated case reports or anecdotal accounts. A range of potential infectious (e.g., Lyme disease, parasitic) and non-infectious causes has been postulated, but the etiology of this condition remains unknown and there have been no proven effective medical therapies." http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=154893


Someone is out to make a buck ($159 to be precise) off those poor [...] folk. Check out that website for other sensational cures for this horrible malady.

http://www.morgellonscure.com/

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How the hell have I survived without THIS......

http://www.quantumjumping.com/products#order

....I know where my next $197 is going!!





Disclaimer: In accordance with the latest FTC guidelines, we want to make it explicitly clear that the customer letters we have received are based on the unique experiences and circumstances of a few people only. We cannot promise that you will experience similar benefits from using our product. The generally expected performance of Quantum Jumping in regards to any specific disease has not been scientifically validated and we cannot and will not make any promises in regards to any miracle cures. - See more at: http://www.quantumjumping.com/products#order
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Advanced Ghost Hunting Kit | $259.95

…-standing paranormal phenomena. This kit includes: Trifield MeterPortable Motion SensorEVP ListenerDigital Local Remote ThermometerLaser IR ThermometerDeluxe Carrying Case to keep it all together
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NOT to be confused with......





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Goat Hunting Gear List for Alaska

Author: Cabela's Staff
This gear list will get you prepared for your big hunting trip for goats in Alaska.

Camping
Sleeping Bag—A good, quality constructed sleeping bag rated to -20. Mummy style bags are preferable since they pack into smaller spaces and retain more body heat than conventional box designed bags.
Footwear
Hunting Boots—Ankle support and good traction are the two main requirements in a rugged mountain hunting boot.
Camp Shoes—For lounging around the lodge after the day's excursion, or gathering wood behind the tent, a comfortable set of camp shoes will be welcomed by your tired feet.
Clothing
Underlayer—Since weather in Alaska is often the epitome of extremes, plan on hunting conditions that range from -20 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Layering is the key to meeting these ever changing conditions. Avoid cotton items next to your skin and start with a good, perspiration wicking underlayer.
Shirt—A warm, quick drying shirt is perfect for layering over your thermals.
Pants—Comfortable, windproof pants are great for layering or wearing around camp.
Insulation—After a good base of moisture wicking long underwear, an insulating layer that can be removed or added depending upon the conditions should follow.
Outerwear—To top everything off, Alaskan Hunters will need an outer shell that is warm, waterproof, breathable and quiet.
Rainwear—For an extra measure of protection against rain, bring along rubber rainwear to use while sitting.
Insect Proof—Depending upon the time of the year, biting flies and mosquitoes may be a problem.
Headwear—Since the human body losses over 30% of its heat through the head, a hat or stocking cap is useful for regulating your body temperature as well as staying warm in frigid conditions.
Socks—In order to keep your feet warm, comfortable and blister free, a combination of quality socks should be worn. For a normal weeklong hunt, six pairs of each should be brought.
 
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Morgellons disease is considered to be: "According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (Pearson, et al., 2012, reference below), "This condition is not currently recognized as a distinct clinical disorder with established diagnostic criteria that are generally accepted by the medical community and many dermatologists consider the condition to be synonymous with delusional parasitosis (DP). To date, most of what is known about the condition is based on isolated case reports or anecdotal accounts. A range of potential infectious (e.g., Lyme disease, parasitic) and non-infectious causes has been postulated, but the etiology of this condition remains unknown and there have been no proven effective medical therapies." http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=154893


Someone is out to make a buck ($159 to be precise) off those poor [...] folk. Check out that website for other sensational cures for this horrible malady.

http://www.morgellonscure.com/

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It plugs into the wall, do they have the Underwriter Laboratories (UL) seal of approval? I guess if you've already jumped off the cliff, that wouldn't really matter any way.;)
 
I want one!..shaped like a turtle with a jetpack. ; p

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Now anyone can become a citizen space explorer and take part in a mission to send their own Pocket Spacecraft to the moon. At a cost of just GBP 99 (~EUR 119 / JPY 15499 / USD 159), explorers who back the project will be able to personalise their own spacecraft by adding a picture or message direct from their favourite social media or game profile or create their own unique design. They can do this from their smartphone or web browser and will be able to monitor progress throughout their mission with their own Pocket Mission Control app. Users will be able to track the progress of their spacecraft as it is designed, built in the lab and travels through space. More technical explorers will be able to write software and even customise the on-board hardware enabling them to conduct their own unique experiments whether mapping the solar wind or playing laser tag – in space!
http://pocketspacecraft.com/about/press/
 
This is really sad!!!:( How to protect unsophisticated, vulnerable people without taking away a certain amount of freedom of choice?? . . . . Seems some of this is simple fraud. . . consumer protection agencies need to investigate and at least give warnings and recommendations which have to accompany the Ads . . .
 
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HHO generators that people add to their cars which are said to increase the burn efficiency of gasoline.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUPER-HYDROGEN-HHO-GENERATOR-KIT-fuel-cell-browns-gas-/191221088161
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Hydrogen (HHO) generators create a "hydroxy" gas. When this gas is added to your cars fuel system it increases the combustion of the fossil fuel and more power is created, giving your car better gas mileage, increased performance and more horsepower. Not to mention the known fact that your car will produce less harmful emissions.


Your cars, internal combustion engine has an approximate energy efficiency of 25% or less, and 75% of the energy
created by the air/fuel mixture in your engine is wasted in a form of gases and heat that leave your exhaust and create pollution.

By adding hydrogen gas to your cars air/fuel mixture you increase your engines efficiency. This gives you better gas mileage since less gas is wasted.
The reason this works is because the added "hho" gas is much more explosive than gasoline and when mixed with other fuels makes the fuel
explode in the combustion chamber more efficiently thus increasing the combustion process in your engine.http://www.hho2u.com/HOW_HHO_WORKS.html
The claim makes sense on the surface, and would actually work, except that converting to hydrogen in the car takes extra energy.
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To electrolyze water on the fly means the energy has to come from the engine via the alternator. Whatever electricity the alternator produces has to come from mechanical energy to drive it via the belt from the engine. That means the 24 kWh of energy will ultimately come from the engine while only 14 kWh will get put back in. As a result of this parasitic loss, on board hydrogen generation is an energy negative process that will actually reduce the total fuel efficiency of the vehicle because the load on the engine will be increased.
...
The only way that the fuel consumption of the vehicle can be reduced by hydrogen injection is to produce the hydrogen outside of the vehicle and store it as a gas on board. The total energy requirement doesn't change but off board generation opens up the possibility of using renewable sources like solar and wind to power the electrolysis. http://green.autoblog.com/2008/08/04/why-on-board-hydrogen-generators-wont-boost-your-mileage/
Couple of other debunk links
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/alternative-fuel/gas-mileage/4310717
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/29899191/
 
Part of John Oliver's segment that covers how Alex Jones
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spent nearly a quarter of
the time either talking about or playing
ads for his products or pointing you to
the info war store and if you have never
gone shopping on Infowars you are in for
whatever the exact opposite of a
treatise because there's the kind of
survival gear that you would expect
alongside more surprising items like
organic shampoo body wash and deodorant
as well as products like combat one
tactical bath wipes a $10 pack of moist
towelettes that can be used anywhere
needed including the perineal area which
if you're wondering is this region right
here that's right Alex Jones is trying
to sell you sloppy wet rags for your
taint and and when you are done wiping
down the area between your genitals and
anus with a glorified wet nap why not
pick up a Bill Clinton rape whistle
which according to Infowars
should be used to let bill know you're
in the crowd and that you know the truth
that truth by the way you just spent six
dollars on a whistle oh that's right we
bought this and by the way our order
came with a free nine eleven was an
inside job bumper sticker

 
MUZO
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"Muzo is the first acoustic device that applies Anti-Vibration Technology for smooth surface. This Exclusive Technology prevents objects from vibrating to minimize any unwanted disturbances nearby.
Besides, Muzo utilizes Billionsound Technology** (Powered by BST) to generate dynamic realistic sounds. These vivid sounds set the scene and drown out intrusive noises. Whether you wish to enjoy a piece of serenity or to become engulfed in the tranquil sounds of nature, Muzo will be there for you."
(** a small acoustic actuator, about $3 US each, on alibaba)


$ 2.4 million raised through crowdfunding.

The debunk....
 
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This Exclusive Technology prevents objects from vibrating to minimize any unwanted disturbances nearby.
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Actually, "IF" it cancelled any nearby noise.... this is not demonstrated very well in any reviews of the product or verified by owners/reviewers' ears....as reported by what I found in social media.

In most modes, what it does..... is add OTHER noise or sounds to mask the unwanted noise. I got a different impression from the promo video -- that is "cancelled noise".
This is like the old standard home-remodeling trick of adding a noisy water fountain on the patio, to drown-out the car traffic from a nearby road.
 
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It shouldn't be too hard to demonstrate possible noise cancellation, based on "reversed vibrations" (or is it ?)
Common use of a vibrating tuning fork is to place it against a hollow guitar body or placed against your skull bone (just next to your ear lobe).
An easy-to-get tuning fork is in the note of "A" @ 440 hz.
...where it is placed on top of a thin table-top or window (like the suggested Muzo placement(s))
An audible sensor (contact mic) could detect the vibrations of the surface, then flip the signal 180 deg....theoretically canceling the vibration movement if an equal vibration is applied with a speaker or "actuator".
But I don't think an analog sensor is able to catch-up with the actual (re)verberations, in real time. A digital sampling of the constant vibrations might help, and help predict only a steady tone/vibration.
In the analog world, is seems to me, that the conversion of cancellation would lag by a few milliseconds, thereby be not truly useful.
 
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Here's some kitchen gadgets.
And while they don't claim to preform miracles, they preform less than the usefulness they promote.....
 
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Isn't the plethora of any of these devices becoming more common, because of....
1) The keen popularity of innovative devices that accomplish menial tasks with seemingly minimal work ? (a novelty displayed or conveyed on social media) plus...
2) Something that technology created never before seen or imagined? (there are a few winners)
3) Product ease-of-design using CAD/CAM/Autodesk, etc... ?
4) Get-rich schemes.
5) Precursors or models towards AI ?

 
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The 100kW Windwall generator....

Americanwind, (company) claims (from their site),
Never before has a 1kilowatt generator been squeezed into a generator just 3 inches in diameter .... The next step was to develop a blade design not using a simple airfoil much like the wing of an aircraft but to design the blade to great maximum torque and speed. To do this our founder Robert Yost used his background from designing jet engines turbines to develop a blade design that used both airfoil technology and jet turbine technology. This allows our turbine to start functioning in a wind speed much lower than any other turbine on the market, which means the turbine is creating power through a larger range of wind speeds.
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This sounds amazing, and the company "American Wind" and it's founder Robert Yost, has won several innovation type industry awards over several years.
But being inquisitive and lightly suspicious, I found this idea interesting and worth looking at.

Here are two videos. One, a promo vid.....and the second vid is explaining how the idea can't be real.

First is their company's promo video, as introduced by our favorite tech expert, football legend Mike Ditka......


Source: https://youtu.be/tc-5nFnk5AY?t=26


The video below explains how the American Wind product idea...., defies what's known as the Betz's Law ...... which is "the most power that can be extracted from the wind "..... and seems to be a very detailed debunk.


Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG-vTc7SwU0
 
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