Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
1RsRNESs|NG ETHER WILL
YIELD FUEL AND POWER
Dean Of British Scientists Makes
Interesting Statement as to
Molecular Energy.
QUESTION OF ATOMIC ENERGY
Says Cubic Foot Of Space, or Ether,
Contains Enough Power to Drive
Every Engine aud Furnace in
World for Century.
ny SIR OLIVER LODGE.

LONDON. oct. SIS there any sign
o Of an apnroasn 70 nc u',;!!Sn,tion Of
sense there IS We cannot. indeed, tap
the actual atomic energy. bu, we ca,
use. and direct some Of i.
Many. perhaps all kinds OF matter.
even those no; n I'M ordinary sense
radioactive. and which never. or very
seldom. IRE the atomic p-ojec,ile, are
much smaller II size and weich~--,.
size. ircorparahly smaller. IN weight
s ,Ss1 ~, GSe In. ZINES !,sn:sTand - .,rs
Stnple snuT. NATION. especially b.
ultra -vioieI kinds %: light, sGitices TO
stimulated el>.ia metals into ms &C
light 100. leaves o. giants emit .!sc-
tric particles. and no; ~--e also e'ri;s
Form Electric Currents.
selves 70 = tse,asod.ed electric
ehsrgss; ana When . number are pro
5 5sS,sa n EESa d71S,9n iA H. ee3
eerss:a'E frss II such 7a7;io!.s; and
eae ys..T ssn E:asa s:o4 N 'e ard
p:Sty certainly sAs aurora horeal!s
!; AS hen sound IRA; : stream .:
such Particles II vacuum consi!-
tutes Al eXcse t!7-lv mobile and t-.--
rssHeass ;A4a a. as;~r.al 9 isVsr can N
icssihly y :: behaves more Ike =
iumin Gus beam ;la3 material point
eE. and !; -ss7Noacs v.;h CORES PONG x
quick o. j; cAn be REGARDED a.
an elec;-:c cu--sa. coa;-ol!abie BY
something much weaise.. ;Aan .tsek
graphic relay, ana a a. am7l.:.e- in
wireless ;e!eS-a7aT. Ie7T small .e-
ceiysd as'g5sSnees saA'cs 70 Ai;e7 rs
thus signals otherwise ;mce!c- :: bic
may be strengthened almost without
limit; and yet they retain their G!stin-
ures have been acoust!cauy Impressed
by aid OF a mtic:r9phenss, behold TIE
telephony is mainly based
Marvel OF Telephony.
That ordinary language has been
transmitted through the free ether OF
i could hardly have been done unless
it had been possible 20 Utilize some of
the intrinsic energy locked NJ N atoms.
ergy is tapped. only subordinate and
subsidiary fractions. and even these
are not really exploited.
rected by ingenious devices. We can
hall it. however as a beginning of the
utilization Of a,omic energy For;
already possessed the extraordinary
speeds required. it would be hopeless
eerany could Go no, be s done S
merely keeping wire hot by an cleo
Released by Jostlins.
The heat disturbance, like light
some, electrons out OF the mctal--,ha,
is all i has TO do-and when they es-
cape. flying with all the speed they
must all the tine have had inside the
atom. they furnish to the practical
electrician an instrument OF unsur-
mitigation gives us as vel any access
up in the constitution OF atoms, but
surely II is an indication that sucn
power is coming within our ken, and
leads us to expect that developments
of discovery Will before long begin TO
show a possibility of utilizing some OF
Is there any other store OF energy
awaiting discovery in science? In my
belief there is-hu, now ! am enter
bate. Even it's existence is occasion
ally under discussion, and everything
caution
Assuming the reality of ether for
in electricity and magnetism and
lights have certain well defined prop
critics.
To explain the clectron and the
electric constitution of matter il must
have an exceedingly high density. Tha,
is TO say, IL must concentrate an i'm
mense Inertia into every cubic foot.
The magncrkc- nekl associated with
moving elGstr!sns cannot otherwise b..
explained
Half n Million Tons.
A cubic meter of water is a ton. A
cubic foot OF gold or platinum is not
far short OF q ton; but on my calcutta
ton cubic inch OF ether is far more
than a ton. ANY one who guessed that
il was half "a million tons would moi
he guessing so absurdly as he might
imagine ne vas
In so far as Il can b" considered as
possessing density at all, tn. density
of ether must he enormous; in fact
each cubic mill!nctcr mus, hay-. an
inertia comparable TO that Of a thou
sand tons of matter. In time this must
be measured: at present ii is a rea-
soncd Kind Of estimate.
The rate at which ether transmits