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The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 08:44, 22 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
This appears to be the work of a self-publisher hoping to enhance the plausibility of this "theory" (also known as publishing a pet theory for "vanity"). Deletion is warranted per not a publisher of original thought. (→Netscott) 22:08, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete Though this particular name is the company's private invention, its not an altogether fantastic theory, though whether it will have a workable practical application is not yet clear. if it does, then will be the time for the article; it does not sound like the more typical example of fringe science.DGG 02:55, 16 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete per WP:CRYSTAL. plasmagnetic -wikipedia -hovertech.com -answers -allexperts scored all of 28 GHits. Ohconfucius 05:14, 17 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep The diagram on this Hovertech page website shows how the technology works. Electromagnetic induction, the Lorentz force, and Photoionisation are all accepted scientific concepts. Plasmagnetic Levitation just combines them to create a device that creates a plasma and pushes it away. Newton's third law states that when aimed down, this will produce an upward thrust to the device, just like a helicopter creates an upward force by pushing air down. PS, I'm not a sockpuppet of the inventor. IanTheMacFan 22:53, 20 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete Stub. No secondary source. Only primary source is a commercial web site. Appears to be speculation at this stage, not even prototype, much less of encyclopedic significance. A reliable source would include something about achievable thrust and energy efficiency. --Art Carlson 12:16, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Hovertech is not commercial right now, where did you find anything for sale on the site? They will be selling radio-controlled helicopters and the like, but just to pay for the site and R&D. They have conducted tests of the technology with computer models. You could ask them for thrust and efficiency data, as the models probably show that. IanTheMacFan 15:54, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- "Download Personal Flying Machines for only $29.95 and start developing your own project today!" I'm not going to ask them for data because editors are not allowed to do original research or use unverifiable sources to write articles. --Art Carlson 19:37, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Hovertech is not commercial right now, where did you find anything for sale on the site? They will be selling radio-controlled helicopters and the like, but just to pay for the site and R&D. They have conducted tests of the technology with computer models. You could ask them for thrust and efficiency data, as the models probably show that. IanTheMacFan 15:54, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.