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Edited by Noah Shachtman | Contact

The Freak-O Hat Trick

I get a lot of strange e-mails. Very strange e-mails, from conspiracy theorists, mad scientists, over-eager pitchmen, and ranters, digitally foaming at the mouth. But getting three letters like the ones below -- in less than twelve hours? That's the freak-o hat trick. Check out what crawled into my inbox last night:

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: ################
Date: Mar 2, 2006 2:23 AM
Subject: an invention
To: ##############

I am ############ from Iran. I have an invention about producing electric energy permanently & freely &without any pollution for environment & without any Limitation. I claim with use of my plan in the world, crisis energy, this crux will solve.

In fact, that is positive closed system .In base of conversation of energy; amount of energy in the entire world is constant & only change from a type to another Type.

My contraption creates electric energy in base of conservation of energy.

Without use of any external energy or material, my closed system produces usable electric energy.

That is fabulous. I want to revolutionize in energy production.
We have to revision. I can bring power station to everywhere of universal.

Please help to me .I require to your support. Please, please certainly reply me. I wait for you

My E-Mail is: ###############

Thanks a lot

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: *************
Date: Mar 1, 2006 8:02 PM
Subject: please note, Noah
To: defense@noahshachtman.com

Hello,

Probably my releasd paper about the schematic design of a practical spacewarp can be considered as one of your favorites. That's placed on: http://********* The aim of this email to you is providing the possibility of introducing it to more numbers of people which I believe that's in favor of improving the science and a service to
the mankind. However, your personal opinion on my work is important to me too.

I guess you might be able and/or interested to help me at least via making a link of the above address within your page(s) or presenting it to more media. So, please give a clear answer to my request.

Best Regards

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: XXXXXXXXXX
Date: Mar 1, 2006 7:32 PM
Subject: RE: PRODUCT IDEA
To: defensE@noahshachtman.com'

_____________________________________________

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I HAVE A NEW PRODUCT IDEA FOR THE MILITARY AND LAW ENFORCEMNTAND IM LOOKING TO SELL THIS IDEA INSTEAD OF A PATENT. WHO AND WHERE WOULD I GO TOO ABOUT DOING THIS

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Latest Comments

Geez, why didn't I think of that? Not looney enough, I guess.

Stay out of the force field fellows. And put your foil cap back on!

TM

Posted by: turtlewmc at March 5, 2006 5:56 PM


New energy technology is stiffled because it would collapse the oil infrastructure. Topple trillion dollar companies. And sabotage numerous foreign countries into bankruptcy.

Capitalism and the oil producing countries won't let it happen. Nevermind trying to submit a patent and getting it stolen.

Ultimately you will end up assasinated.

Posted by: jtw at March 5, 2006 7:18 AM


I hope the products are more tightly wrapped than their inventors.

Posted by: OLNACL at March 3, 2006 4:32 PM


maybe you can send the first guy a reply and recommend he visits www.seaspower.com....they are looking for such people claiming they have these technologies...

- JM

Posted by: guru at March 3, 2006 2:37 PM


Heh.

The first one: meh. From the immortal script of Holy Grail: "Well, I'll ask him, but I don't think he'll be very keen. Uh, he's already got one, you see."

(puts on swami hat) Watch for us to suddenly do a 180 on global warming, then start proselytizing the embrace of a sort of uber-Kyoto protocol. One that would put the other industrialized nations at a disadvantage if everyone weren't in the same pot. When you see this, you will know the surprise announcement is on the way. I really thought the CIC was going to do it at the State of the Union address when he delivered the 'teaser'.

Posted by: erewhon at March 2, 2006 7:05 PM


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