🚀 go-pugleaf

The first place project turned lead into gold. :-)
But seriously, I've found the winners:
http://www.sciserv.org/isef/results/grnd2003.asp, its under 'Physics -
Presented by Intel Foundation '
Amongst others the fusion reactor got pipped to the first place by a project
called: "Is Eating Blueberry Pie Bad for You?"
I do agree with Andrew Resnick's post though.

Eugene.

"Chris Carlen" <crcarle@BOGUS.sandia.gov> wrote in message
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> Andrew Resnick wrote:
> > In <7ce4e226.0309171154.236f026f@posting.google.com> Harry Conover
wrote:
> >
> >>"Gregory Toomey" <NOSPAM@bigpond.com> wrote in message news:
> >><bk9rlo$qk420$1@ID-202028.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> >>
> >>>Yes it can be done:
> >>>http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,510054502,00.html
> >>>
> >>>gtoomey
> >>
> >>Notice the lack of shielding in the kid's apparatus.  This tells the
> >>story!
> >
> >
> > I was one of the judges at the Intel science fair mentioned at the end
> > of the story, and Mr. Wallace was one of my assigned students.  The kid
> > has a lot of mechanical aptitude, that much is obvious.  The trick is to
> > harness that enthusiam and ability to produce a useful scientist/
> > engineer rather than discouraging him and ending up with a crackpot
> > tinkerer producing the next generation Orgonne Accumulator.
>
>
> Why did the kid get only second place?  I mean, this is impressive.
> Lack of theoretical understanding?
>
> I certainly hope he does acquire the theoretical foundations to enable
> him to participate in the advancement of science.
>
> My hat's off to this kid!
>
>
> Good day!
>
>
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