Robert N. Nelson and John DeLaHunt gave good descriptions of the process.  From my reading of their posts and the LA Times article - I think the Emperior's new clothes are very nice.
 
It sounds too much like a flim-flam stunt -- I could be wrong.
 
As my old chemistry teach said, "Water - is the Universal Solvent."
 
Barry Weissman

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