On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:48:16 -0700, John Smith I
wrote:

Richard Clark wrote:

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Another message from Western Union, the Casimir effect was well known
CENTURIES ago to sailors. It was only myopic scientists who
re-discovered it under their microscope and put a label to it in spite
of this common knowledge.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

Well, did they claim to have levitated atomic sized particles?

Talk about the claims of Tritonic minnows.

The Casimir effect is a specious example of a larger effect. Centuries
ago (and even now, if anyone cares to attempt it), when ships are
side-by-side, in close proximity, a difference in energy level
pressing on the ship's hulls is found to draw them together into
collision.

For others: The wave energy in the sea comes in many wavelengths and
is equally distributed upon the surface of a large ship (no appeals to
nanotechnology is required to understand any of this). As a result,
the combined force is washed out, so to speak. The net force of all
energies does not otherwise move nor change the course of a ship.
However, when two ships are running parallel tracks close together,
the space between them limits the frequency of wavelengths between
them. There is thus a smaller range of energies present between the
ships. The balance in energies applied to all sides of either ship is
lost. That loss is found in the parallel faces of the hulls and the
remaining original forces cause the ships to draw together and
collide.

Now, what has this got to do with nanotechnology? NADA.

What has this got to do with antennas? NADA.

What sort of lens would reverse this effect in ships to push them
apart (so called levitation of the Super Man comix)? The reader can
rest well to imagine another shaggy dog proposal.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC