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Offline Bill Smith

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get out the drawing boards
« on: October 02, 2007, 07:08:39 PM »
Just found this while surfing.
Is this serious.
 We need more info quick!
http://www.nextenergynews.com/news1/next-energy-news-betavoltaic-10.1.html
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Alan Hahn

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Re: get out the drawing boards
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2007, 02:33:17 AM »
Yea, that's all we need--guys running around with laptops powered by radioactive sources. I wouldn't hold my breath until they figure out how to package such a sytem where you couldn't puncture and release the stuff---like on a crowded train or plane.---Much less flyin it in a model, where most of us have been know to plant a few planes. Talk about a meltdown at a contest! ~^
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Offline NED-088

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Re: get out the drawing boards
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2007, 05:55:17 PM »
Did y'all notice that sentence about 'traditional lithium ion batteries' ?  LL~
I still vividly remember breaking my head over the weight of NiCads not being usable to power an F2B model, let alone the brushed motors not putting out the power I needed.  ::)
And now Li-ion are being referred to as 'traditional'..... ;D
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Re: get out the drawing boards
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2007, 01:36:14 AM »
Bruno, I hope you do not fly lithium ION batteries  %^@
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Offline Bill Smith

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Re: get out the drawing boards
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2007, 05:00:22 AM »
I don't know, the mushroom cloud marking the end of a perfect figure nine sound entertaining.
but by the artical we are not talking that much nuke. LOL
but a timer failure on a thirty year battery could be a problem.

Oh by the way, how many people out there have a thirty year old lap top?
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Re: get out the drawing boards
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2007, 03:55:32 PM »
Uhhhh......... Here's an update on the power cells....
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=9150
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Offline Bill Smith

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Re: get out the drawing boards
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2007, 06:07:18 PM »
thank you  Dave
I knew it was to good to be true, but I really liked the idea of a glow in the dark plane for night use.
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