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NATURE OF THE EFFECT Hutchison claims that while trying to duplicate experiments done by Nikola Tesla , he discovered a number of strange phenomena, including: # Levitation of heavy objects # fusion of dissimilar materials such as Metal and Wood # the anomalous heating of metals without burning adjacent material # the spontaneous fracturing of metals # changes in the crystalline structure and physical properties of metals. # dissappearing metal samples All these phenomena are grouped under the name Hutchison Effect (HE). Hutchison maintains that none can be the result of known physical phenomena, such as Electromagnetism . Hutchison's former website Hutchison and his supporters surmise that these phenomena arise from Zero-point Energy . SCIENTIFIC OPINION None of Hutchison's claims have ever been taken seriously by the mainstream scientists. In a recent posting to the Newsgroup ''sci.physics.research'', Marc Millis, who formerly ran the now defunct Breakthrough Propulsion Physics Program for NASA , wrote: Indeed, Marc Millis remarks that Hutchison himself appears unable to reproduce his earlier alleged experiments. Hutchison also claims to have invented Over-unity batteries, which he calls Q Cells or Hiroshima cells and which, he says, obtain energy from the vacuum using the Casimir effect. Mainstream physicists are quick to point out that over-unity is just another word for a Perpetual-motion Machine . They add that the Casimir effect, while a genuine physical effect, has often been invoked by people seeking an energetic "free-lunch", in defiance of the laws of thermodynamics. MEDIA COVERAGE The Hutchison effect has been featured in television programs aired on The Discovery Channel , The Learning Channel , and Nippon Television . Hutchison and his effect have been discussed in various fringe science newsletters and websites, such as # American Antigravity , a fringe website devoted to ''commercial antigravity research and products'', # the UFO Resource Center , a website devoted to Ufology , # Space Telescopes , a website which features a mixture of writings including such topics as the Hubble Observatory and the Hutchison effect # World Mysteries , one of many websites which discuss a wide range of fringe, new age, and paranormal topics. At various times, Hutchison has maintained his own website; the most recent is www.hutchisoneffect.biz . CHARGES OF FAKERY Hutchison previously sold (for about one hundred fifty dollars each) videos illustrating his "effect", and has released some shorter video clips online. Hutchison's old website Video clip of a "levitating" toy UFO Videos of his effect are now sold exclusively by Gryphon Productions Video section of Hutchison's site . When skeptics pointed out that, in one of these videos, a string is clearly visible at the edge of the frame which appears to be holding a small toy "UFO", Hutchison explained: purportedly levitated by the Hutchison effect. (This image is one frame from a documentary investigating the effect.)]] Hutchison later admitted to being "creative" with the footage, citing pressure from the Discovery Channel to create material for the show and an inability to reproduce the original effect, according to Tim Ventura of American Antigravity. Blog comment by Tim Ventura Hutchison admits that he hasn't actually reproduced his effect since approximately 1991. The earlier levitation footage from the 1980s is genuine, he says. But this footage has been characterized as ''looking like it was taken in a booth with an upside-down camera''.[http://www.americanantigravity.com/documents/The-Ultimate-Hutchison.pdf#page=18 The Ultimate Hutchison] Hutchison continues to reject charges of fakery, and maintains that his "effect" has been demonstrated many times in the presence of scientists and, he says, members of the US Army Intelligence And Security Command . Hutchison claims to have reproduced the effect in his Ash St. apartment as recently as March 2006 for National Geographic , as well as for author Harold Berndt , whose film of the event can be found on the American Antigravity website. 2006 Hutchison Effect video SEE ALSO REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS Pro-Hutchison:
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