Is electronic rust-protection just a scam?

They've recently starting selling these things a a major Canadian retailer. I think it's just a scam to get you to pay up front for manually scraping off the rust during obligatory annual inspections. But if I'm wrong, it follows that a charged air-dielectric capacitor with steel plates will rust less if if you leave it exposed to the weather :-) Anyway, cars are already rust-protected if a static-charge is all you need - I routinely get zapped as I step out of the vehicle.

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hmm, they didn't seem to quote any technical references, why not email them !

I like the line at the bottom, "G*d bless america", maybe it should be G*d con america

oil and snake come to mind

martin

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martin griffith

What is this "rust" stuff ?:-)

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That's the basis of most US trade IME.

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is just one example. However the UK seems little better in some respects:

"However, this is not the only range Dr. Sebagh has released. He previously created the line Meaningful Beauty when the model who made the mole fashionable, Cindy Crawford encouraged him to bottle his secret ingredients. This range consists of a skin softening cleanser, moisturiser, eye cream, and others. Dr. Sebagh's revolutionary formulas fight free radicals, help support the stimulation of collagen and rejuvenate youthful-looking skin. They have been Cindy Crawford's secret to flawless skin for ten years!

At the heart of Meaningful Beauty's treatment products is an advanced antioxidant complex containing a patented extract from a rare French melon. This revolutionary extract is designed to help boost skin's resilience and reduce the visible signs of aging. Within four weeks of use, Meaningful Beauty's formulas help smooth the appearance of visible fine lines, brighten the complexion, and diminish skin roughness and redness".

Yep. love those magic melons!

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Homer J Simpson

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So, Homer, You're in need of a "Complete Age Maintenance System" ?:-)

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If I'm going to do anything with melons they'll be attached to Anna Nicole.

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Homer J Simpson

So..... a permanent no melons for you then. :-(

DNA

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Genome

You'd be surprised.

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Homer J Simpson

Whats sad is not that people do this but that people believe it. This crap wouldn't work if people wern't so stupid. (stupidity and greed are universal properties among humans)

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Abstract Dissonance

So many questions come to mind - like why anyone would think that even if it worked for melons (dubious) it would work for humans, and that rubbing it on your skin would work better than eating the melon.

No one ever wants to try the obvious - use it on one side of your face only and look for a difference. ISTR someone saying that the whole cosmetics industry is based on wish fulfillment - except there's no fulfillment.

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Homer J Simpson

Hey, don'cha be messing around with Cindy Crawford's magic melons.

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Jim

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If they did this then they might realize it was total crap. Unfortunately(or maybe fortunately) they want to trick themselfs in believing there is a magic pill(or melon ofcourse ;) to take that will make all there "problems" go away. Why? Cause deep down they know its either impossible or it will take a lot of hard work to do what needs to be done to get the results. It always amazes how fat people think that taking pills or eating junk food all day will make them loose weight. Sure, you can take the pill and maybe it will make you thin if it doesn't kill you. Maybe doing a little exercise or a little less eating would be safer?

Its a sad fact but people are not rational or intelligent(and even intelligent people are stupid). Its the human predicament. But hey, thats life. I don't think there will be anyone worried to much about there magic melons, specially cindy, when there on there death bed. I'd wager my life that cindy's last words won't contain the word melon in it.

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Abstract Dissonance

Whew! I thought I'd picked up a few dead lcd pixels - it turned out to be that rice crispy on her lip

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Borat

You need a serious paperwork update. He age must be 50-something by now.

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Not to mention seriously fat :-(

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What goes up, must go down :-)

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Nico Coesel

The basic principle that is possibly being misapplied here is that of cathodic protection and galvanic corrosion. Google for it.

This is generally a low-voltage effect,but it does have automotive implications on optimum system battery polarity where physical hardware is used as an electrical return, even in automobiles. If there's sufficient impedance involved that a static charge can biuld up, then I see no point, unless you're trying to repell salt water mist (possible?).

RL

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