The end of the plug? Scientists invent wireless electricity

Vikingod · Jun 8, 2007, 02:03 PM

Source: Daily Mail
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Scientists have sounded the death knell for the plug and power lead.

In a breakthrough that sounds like something out of Star Trek, they have discovered a way of 'beaming' power across a room into a light bulb, mobile phone or laptop computer without wires or cables.

In the first successful trial of its kind, the team was able to illuminate a 60-watt light bulb 7ft away.

**dj_stick** · Jun 8, 2007, 02:19 PM

this is really cool

Vikingod · Jun 8, 2007, 02:20 PM

They've been working on it for a long time, but it seems they are making progress. The effect something like this would have (given decent efficiency) would be enormous. Very exciting.

Brutality · Jun 8, 2007, 03:16 PM

Those guys are retards. Nikola Tesla invented that about 70 years ago... But huge electrical companies ( monopolies ) forbid it's development because Tesla's system was a lot cheaper.

Iria · Jun 8, 2007, 03:19 PM

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Jun 8, 2007, 02:03 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	The end of the plug? Scientists invent wireless electricity Source: Daily Mail __________ Scientists have sounded the death knell for the plug and power lead. In a breakthrough that sounds like something out of Star Trek, they have discovered a way of 'beaming' power across a room into a light bulb, mobile phone or laptop computer without wires or cables. In the first successful trial of its kind, the team was able to illuminate a 60-watt light bulb 7ft away.

Jun 8, 2007, 02:20 PM	Thread Starter #3
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	They've been working on it for a long time, but it seems they are making progress. The effect something like this would have (given decent efficiency) would be enormous. Very exciting.

Jun 8, 2007, 03:16 PM	#4
Brutality DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Estonia Posts: 887 Rep Power: 0	Those guys are retards. Nikola Tesla invented that about 70 years ago... But huge electrical companies ( monopolies ) forbid it's development because Tesla's system was a lot cheaper.

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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	This is a duplicate post ... please continue discussion here.