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From: ron@brl-sem.ARPA (Ron Natalie )
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: Joseph Newman's Energy Machine
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Date: Thu, 24-Oct-85 18:13:40 EST
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Posted: Thu Oct 24 18:13:40 1985
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>It seems to me that in the interest of *real* scientific objectivity that
>anyone who claims it to be a hoax should be able to back that claim up with
>scientific evidence. It seems reasonable that Mr Newman want the protection 
>of a patent before subjecting his invention to detailed public scrutiny. 

The patent issue is a smokescreen.  Sorry, but patenting is disclosure, and
it is doubtful that he would lose any standing on his device (which has been
filed) if he disclosed it without the patent being issued.  The truth is
that he is avoiding letting people know how his machine really works.

Sorry, but I don't believe snakes who insist on invoking magic behind
closed doors.

-Ron