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E-cat.com redirects to Google.com/green

14 points by mrb 15y ago

mrb 15y ago
It was registered anonymously. Maybe a domain squatter. But why relinquish ad revenues? Maybe Google did register it and is watching closely nickel-hydrogen fusion advances? Maybe a proponent of Rossi's E-Cat device did it to increase the mystery around it?
- noonespecial 15y ago
  Perhaps google is the mystery sponsor. It wouldn't be the first time. http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/google-goes-gaga-over-bloom-fuel-cell-673111 http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/google-goes-gaga...
  - georgemcbay 15y ago
    Seems way more likely to me that it is all part of the scam going on here -- 1) Hype up mystery technology 2) Invent "anonymous corporate sponsor", lead other investors into thinking it is The Google via a simple domain redirect 3) Profit? (Hopefully not)
hugh4life 15y ago
It once pointed to Exxon Mobil so I don't think it means anything. http://www.e-catworld.com/2011/10/the-wandering-url-now-www-e-cat-com-points-to-google/ http://www.e-catworld.com/2011/10/the-wandering-url-now-www-...
adpaolucci 15y ago
Who didn't see this coming? I always saw Google as potentially a main investor in E-Cat.
aaronbrethorst 15y ago
For anyone else who was also baffled by what 'E-Cat' refers to, it's the cold fusion thing that came up a couple days ago. http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-10/06/e-cat-cold-fusion http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-10/06/e-cat-cold-fu...
codezero 15y ago
Maybe Google's just taking Nyan Cat to the next level, a more energy efficient, flying rainbow cat.
lurch00 15y ago
As much as I want E-cat to be true, it's almost like the creator(s) are following a well thought out plan. Parts of it might include "copy perpetual motion machine" and "remove obvious flaws." Other parts might be "create fictitious investors", and "claim partially working unverifiable product." Only next steps I can see is to gather additional investors (real profit), create fake orders(get investors), and disappear with the money. It's the Gizmondo of the energy world...
kolev 15y ago
The original cold fusion site is at http://www.ecat.com/ http://www.ecat.com/, so, this new one is definitely is a deed of a domainer with a good sense of humor.

14 points by mrb 15y ago

mrb 15y ago

It was registered anonymously. Maybe a domain squatter. But why relinquish ad revenues? Maybe Google did register it and is watching closely nickel-hydrogen fusion advances? Maybe a proponent of Rossi's E-Cat device did it to increase the mystery around it?

noonespecial 15y ago
Perhaps google is the mystery sponsor. It wouldn't be the first time. http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/google-goes-gaga-over-bloom-fuel-cell-673111 http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/google-goes-gaga...
- georgemcbay 15y ago
  Seems way more likely to me that it is all part of the scam going on here -- 1) Hype up mystery technology 2) Invent "anonymous corporate sponsor", lead other investors into thinking it is The Google via a simple domain redirect 3) Profit? (Hopefully not)

hugh4life 15y ago

It once pointed to Exxon Mobil so I don't think it means anything. http://www.e-catworld.com/2011/10/the-wandering-url-now-www-e-cat-com-points-to-google/ http://www.e-catworld.com/2011/10/the-wandering-url-now-www-...

adpaolucci 15y ago

Who didn't see this coming? I always saw Google as potentially a main investor in E-Cat.

aaronbrethorst 15y ago

For anyone else who was also baffled by what 'E-Cat' refers to, it's the cold fusion thing that came up a couple days ago. http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-10/06/e-cat-cold-fusion http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-10/06/e-cat-cold-fu...

codezero 15y ago

Maybe Google's just taking Nyan Cat to the next level, a more energy efficient, flying rainbow cat.

lurch00 15y ago

As much as I want E-cat to be true, it's almost like the creator(s) are following a well thought out plan. Parts of it might include "copy perpetual motion machine" and "remove obvious flaws." Other parts might be "create fictitious investors", and "claim partially working unverifiable product." Only next steps I can see is to gather additional investors (real profit), create fake orders(get investors), and disappear with the money. It's the Gizmondo of the energy world...

kolev 15y ago

The original cold fusion site is at http://www.ecat.com/ http://www.ecat.com/, so, this new one is definitely is a deed of a domainer with a good sense of humor.