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NEWSCIENCENEWSCIENCENEWSCIENCE environment of the machine and transforms and analyses those patterns to identify the situation faced by the machine. The difference between the machine's current situation and a desired goal situation is then used by the robot to select a course of action to correct the situation, subject to a number of constraints that prevent undesirable consequences of the action. The problem associated with echnology that precedes science is hat totally novel results obtained by any new technology, accomplishing something quite outside the accepted science and technology of he day, are almost invariably viewed as simply mistaken or often as outright fraud. This has been the case with many if not most of the echnologies that were ahead of the available science, and it is the case with the three new technologies described in this paper. Aside from the normal scepticism of new things that slows acceptance of new technology, 21st-century technology is often judged by mainstream scientists as if the devices of these new technologies are closed systems. Energy conservation laws are only indirectly applicable to the task of identifying and quantifying the properties of these open systems, and it is easy to come to the wrong conclusion about the properties of open systems by misapplying the conservation laws or by viewing intelligent machines as a collection of (closed) algorithms. engines. It burns any kind of fuel— gasoline, alcohol, diesel or biodiesel—and it is cheaper to produce than present engines. It also produces considerably less pollution than conventional engines, and is ideal for the next generation of automobiles and trucks. ¢ Ismael Aviso, A Philippines inventor, has developed an antenna and electronic system that extracts electromagnetic energy in a particular frequency band and converts it to direct current. He has mounted the system on an automotive frame along with an electric motor and has driven the vehicle on numerous occasions. At present, Aviso says that the coils in the device overheat when he steps on the accelerator, and he is working with a Chinese firm to supply him with a hollow conductor so that he can run a coolant through the coil to prevent overheating. According to the Philippines Department of Energy, the system currently has a COP [coefficient of performance] of about 1.3, meaning it is tapping into electrical energy. The device is said to run on the fusion of nickel and hydrogen, producing copper. The two scientists refer to the device as an "amplifier or catalyser", although it is similar in effect to what is usually called "cold fusion" or a "low-energy nuclear reaction" (LENR). The device is presently at the commercial stage, and a one-megawatt system is being produced for use in Athens, Greece. ¢ Professor Claus W. Turtur, PhD, from the University of Applied Science Braunschweig-Wolfenbiittel, Germany, has long been interested in zero-point energy. In his early work on the subject, he showed how to make devices that produce microscale amounts of energy. Recently he published a theoretica paper describing a device tha produces over a kilowatt of power. The device, about the size of a drill, measures 9 cm in diameter and is 6.8 cm long. If actual models of this device confirm predicted performance, there are hundreds or thousands of immediate applications, ranging from powering home computers to humanoid robots. or space energy. ¢ Andrea Rossi and Professor Sergio Focardi of the University of Bologna, Italy, recently conducted a test of a device that produces 15 kilowatts of heat while only consuming about 400 watts of ¢ Lawrenceville Plasma Physics, Inc. has solved the problem of magnetic fusion using what is called a Dense Plasma Focus Fusion Reactor. The device fuses boron and Other New Technologies The new technologies described above are just three of many. There are dozens more, all in different stages of development. ¢ Raphial Morgado has invented the next generation of internal combustion engines, which he terms the "MYT engine". The MYT engine is more powerful but smaller, lighter and more fuel efficient than current JUNE - JULY 2011 NEXUS ¢ 51 Professor Claus Turtur. Image source: http://tinyurl.com/5v7qla2 www.nexusmagazine.com