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Super-interesting concept, and the people at HyperV Technologies Corp seem to know what they're talking about, so I am excited about this. For example, their other KS project—the Plasma Jet Electric Thrusters for Spacecraft[^1]—was successful both in funding and delivering what was promised.

Also, you gotta love their pretty low-key / somewhat amateur'ish videos. ;)

[^1]: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2027072188/plasma-jet-el...

The right hand rule thing reminded me of my physics teacher, or pretty much any physics teacher ever.

Everyone grows up. Except physicists. Physicists are special.

Or else, how do you explain a grown man sitting in front of a leynhurst generator for an entire noon just turning the wheel and marveling at the discharge?

|Also, you gotta love their pretty low-key / somewhat amateur'ish videos. ;)

The kickstarter aesthetic

The kickstarter aesthetic

I disagree. Most KS videos I watched were very upbeat/chippy/hipster'ish/enthusiastic pieces of semi-professional ad/film making. The HyperV videos, not so much. They look like transfers from a VHS camcorder. :)

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