Comments on: Death Ray Effective On Snakes http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/death-ray-effective-on-snakes/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:51:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Bill Fanning http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/death-ray-effective-on-snakes/#comment-1058707 Bill Fanning Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:33:50 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/death-ray-effective-on-snakes/#comment-1058707 The story about Henry Fleur and his death ray appeared in the Fort Worth Star Telegram (newspaper) on Thursday, 14 May 1936, on page 1. I could not find it in the New York Times, but I do have a copy of the Star Telegram article, which is genuine. Fleur simply repeated an operation conducted by a number of people--both charlatans and serious scientists--but its effectiveness was limited to only a few feet. The problem with all the death rays, even those that worked, was that it was technologically impossible to generate enough energy to project them at distances sufficient to be effective as a military weapon. The story about Henry Fleur and his death ray appeared in the Fort Worth Star Telegram (newspaper) on Thursday, 14 May 1936, on page 1. I could not find it in the New York Times, but I do have a copy of the Star Telegram article, which is genuine. Fleur simply repeated an operation conducted by a number of people–both charlatans and serious scientists–but its effectiveness was limited to only a few feet. The problem with all the death rays, even those that worked, was that it was technologically impossible to generate enough energy to project them at distances sufficient to be effective as a military weapon.

]]> By: Oliver http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/death-ray-effective-on-snakes/#comment-1051101 Oliver Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:21:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/death-ray-effective-on-snakes/#comment-1051101 But doesn't it look great? i think I'll build one. I estimate I could kill an attacking rhinocerous in as short a time as fifteen days,eight hours, sixteen and a quarter minutes. Having previously informed the rhinocerous in advance, by letter. But doesn’t it look great? i think I’ll build one. I estimate I could kill an attacking rhinocerous in as short a time as fifteen days,eight hours, sixteen and a quarter minutes. Having previously informed the rhinocerous in advance, by letter.

]]> By: Eamonn http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/death-ray-effective-on-snakes/#comment-896783 Eamonn Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:26:02 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/death-ray-effective-on-snakes/#comment-896783 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/death-ray-effective-on-snakes/#comment-895998 Firebrand38 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:33:50 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/death-ray-effective-on-snakes/#comment-895998 Eamonn I even did a search of the patent database and there are no inventions patented by someone named Henry Fleur. He's mentioned in a contemporary account in an out of print book The Death Ray Man: The Biography of Grindell Matthews, Inventor and Pioneer by Ernest Haydn Garnet Barwell On Page 101 we find:"Henry Fleur, another San Francisco inventor, announced that his was a cold ray which could pierce an eighteen-inch wall seven miles away, and kill every living thing within the radius of the light.." He must have had a forerunner of the O.J. jury at his trial. Eamonn I even did a search of the patent database and there are no inventions patented by someone named Henry Fleur.

He’s mentioned in a contemporary account in an out of print book The Death Ray Man: The Biography of Grindell Matthews, Inventor and Pioneer by Ernest Haydn Garnet Barwell

On Page 101 we find:”Henry Fleur, another San Francisco inventor, announced that his was a cold ray which could pierce an eighteen-inch wall seven miles away, and kill every living thing within the radius of the light..”

He must have had a forerunner of the O.J. jury at his trial.

]]> By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/death-ray-effective-on-snakes/#comment-895582 nlpnt Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:51:07 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/death-ray-effective-on-snakes/#comment-895582 "Something seems to be wrong with our Death Ray. I'm standing right in it, and I'm not dead yet." -- Jamie Hyneman, "Mythbusters" “Something seems to be wrong with our Death Ray. I’m standing right in it, and I’m not dead yet.”
— Jamie Hyneman, “Mythbusters”

]]> By: Eamonn http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/death-ray-effective-on-snakes/#comment-895477 Eamonn Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:25:08 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/death-ray-effective-on-snakes/#comment-895477 As far as I can tell it was a really high-powered lamp. I bet that that snake was nice and crispy. Does anyone have any more information about him? I can't seem to find anything. As far as I can tell it was a really high-powered lamp. I bet that that snake was nice and crispy.

Does anyone have any more information about him? I can’t seem to find anything.

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/death-ray-effective-on-snakes/#comment-894875 Rick Auricchio Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:31:44 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/death-ray-effective-on-snakes/#comment-894875 "The beam transmits a stream of high frequency vibrations." Uh, yeah. That's what light is! “The beam transmits a stream of high frequency vibrations.”

Uh, yeah. That’s what light is!

]]> By: Casandro http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/death-ray-effective-on-snakes/#comment-894591 Casandro Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:15:43 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/death-ray-effective-on-snakes/#comment-894591 I guess a lamp with the same amount of power would kill a snake in 8,5 minutes. I guess a lamp with the same amount of power would kill a snake in 8,5 minutes.

]]> By: Eli http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/death-ray-effective-on-snakes/#comment-893810 Eli Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:43:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/death-ray-effective-on-snakes/#comment-893810 I think 8.5 minutes is the amount of time it'll take a few strong people to lift the death ray and drop it on the snake. I think 8.5 minutes is the amount of time it’ll take a few strong people to lift the death ray and drop it on the snake.

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/death-ray-effective-on-snakes/#comment-893235 Firebrand38 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:36:24 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/10/death-ray-effective-on-snakes/#comment-893235 I found out that the reason he was demonstrating it's effectiveness to a jury is because he was being sued by his investors. http://cdsun.library.cornell.edu/collect/y19356/index/assoc/D172.dir/doc31.pdf If I understand correctly it was supposed to kill insects like termites. After the demonstration he was acquitted and he allegedly swore he would never develop it to kill people. I found out that the reason he was demonstrating it’s effectiveness to a jury is because he was being sued by his investors.
http://cdsun.library.cornell.e...../doc31.pdf
If I understand correctly it was supposed to kill insects like termites. After the demonstration he was acquitted and he allegedly swore he would never develop it to kill people.

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