| During the Second
World War it was important that the bombers on missions over Europe
had fighter protection for as long as possible. But there was a limit
to the fuel load that the fighters could carry. The fuel during the
war years tended also to be of a very poor quality. The fighters were
therefore obliged to turn for home early in the mission. An electromagnetic
fuel ionization system was developed that seemed to make the fuel
burn more efficiently and gave the fighter escort a small but valuable
extra mileage per gallon.
FUEL SAVING
In recent years the development of powerful permanent ceramic magnets
(using rare metals, Strontium, Neodymium etc.) has led to the development
of products for motor vehicles, gas and oil fired heating systems.
The best of these products can dramatically improve the efficiency
with which the fuel burns. This results
in increased power, reduced fuel consumption and lower emission
levels.
AN UNEXPECTED BENEFIT
Many early distributors of these products found that walking around
with the powerful magnets in their pockets had an unexpected effect.
It seemed that these magnets had some sort of therapeutic
effect on pain. So many commented that soon a health
version of these products was launched.
Strictly speaking it should not have been that surprising. For
centuries magnets were believed to have health benefits and a lot
of work has been done in this field. Pulsed Electromagnotherapy
is use by physiotherapists to aid health. There is a splendid book,
Magnotherapy the pHacts by MV Dr Vladislav Vaclavek.
Dr Vaclavek is a scientist who has specialized in metabolism and
risk diseases. The cover of his book states that he was in 1999
asked to submit his work to the Nobel Department of the Swedish
Academy of Science.
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