sci.physics.electromag

"Mike Bass" wrote in message
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> "Knud Soerensen" <4tuu4k002@ > wrote in message
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>> It is possible to extend Maxwell's equations for electromagnetism
>> such that the fields have 4 components instead of the normal 3.
>> While the 3 ordinary components is connected to space x,y,z
>> the new component is connected to time t and it
>> indicate how much energy flows in or out of the electromagnetic system
>> over time.
>> See /doc/4445/quaternionic-electrodynamics
>> If one build a electromagnetic system which unsymmetrical in the
>> fourth component it might be possible to extract energy form the vacuum.
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>> So, there you have you time-energy energy system.
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>> That should properly be a log-harmonic beam see
>> /ir_en_research_global_scaling/ ?nr=1110
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> Thank you so much Knud. You just made my day!
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The problem appears to be that you are trying to extend the math to extend
reality. Why stop at 4 dimensions? Why not 10, 100, 1000 or more
dimensions?- mathematically possible (and very often useful and practical
. 5 equations in 5 unknowns involves 5 "dimensions") but physical meaning
in this case is pretty far fetched?
The fact that we have no basis in observed reality to support this is
apparently a minor problem. Note that the math used must fit the observed
reality, not the converse.
Actually there appears to be nothing in Knud's quoted article which
supports energy extraction from vacuum. Hamilton's relationships are of use
in handling many electrodynamic problems. (qv White and Woodson
"Electromagnetic Energy Conversion" but as always the constraints are the
actual physical relationships.

For SF, the postulate doesn't have to be true (this hasn't stopped the best
SF authors)-but given the postulate one can then build a story that is
consistent and is interesting - on the basis of "what if this was possible-
then what follows?"

Hey- we have good stories which involve "worm holes" and FTL transport but
these are devices which allow the presentation of different scenarios,
characters, conflicts and resolutions.


Don Kelly dhky@
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