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paul h
The news and INTERNET is full of people discussing this accidentaly discovered method of burning salt water. many are saying that it is burning the 2H and 2o others think it's burning the sodium some think it's producing some type of plasma. and most think that because you have to add some form of energy (the radio waves) that it's useless (it's not "free energy"). <Curse you naysayers>
So I have been looking for a place to discuss what is going on with this. I know that it's real early in the discovery process and that others have not had time to repeat the findings but perhaps someone has a good idea???
N O M
It's easy. Just add 10% snake oil blink.gif
Randy
I believe it is burning H2 with a little Na (causing the yellow flame) and somehow the radio waves are breaking the molecular bonds of the water. Apparently the NaCl is important since it won't burn with pure H20.

The real question is...... Is there net energy production? Is the heat energy from burning the H2 greater than the energy input required to generate the radio waves. Time and experiments will tell.

In the meantime.... start hoarding salt water biggrin.gif
PeterROwen
There's no need to hoard sea water - there's a big puddle just down the road, I think it's called the atlantic.
hopper
Look at this demonstration. The guy performs electrolysis and then drops sea salt into the solution. The output of hydrogen increases ten fold.
youtube.com/watch?v=zhm0ozrpHJ8&mode=related&search=

for more info see
nick2.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/kanzius-and-penn-state-chemist-rostum-roy/
nick2.wordpress.com/2007/06/01/saltwater-into-fire/
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