rustum_diamond_2.jpgOne Northern Pennsylvania native certainly didn't see that far. However, in his search for cancer treatments, John Kanzius inadvertently ignited salt water using his radio-frequency generator.

At first, the unusual reaction puzzled scientist. But when Rustum Roy (left), a Penn State University chemist replicated the experiment, all became clear. As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Dr. Roy explained that it isn't salt water that's burning per se. Instead "the radio frequency actually weakens bonds holding together the constituents of salt water -- sodium chloride, hydrogen and oxygen -- and releases the hydrogen, which, once ignited, burns continuously when exposed to the RF energy field."

Despite all due excitement, scientists agree that using salt water to power machines is still tentative at best. But Dr. Roy's enthusiasm about the prospect of using sea water as a fuel is simply overwhelming. "This is the most abundant element in the world. It is everywhere," he said. "Seeing it burn gives me chills."