On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 21:56:21 -0700, wrote
(in article .com):

(Btw, just as an aside -- what is a 'nanotechnology gas turbine'
anyway? Is that one of those experimental dime-sized turbines etched
from a silicon wafer that can be used to power a laptop or PDA?)

If it is really nano-tech then it is more like the diameter of a human hair.
I have seen some talk about nano-tech turbines as a power source for
electronics instead of a battery.

It looks pretty cool and I can see the simplicity of design as far as making
something spin, but I wonder how many parts you add to get a turboshaft?

However, close scrutiny reveals that this large disk shaped motor is
obviously based on ancient Germanic vortex discoid propulsion!

-- Charlie Springer