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Yet Another Perpetual Motion Device

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the fun-never-ends dept.

The Star reports on this inventor breaking all the laws of physics as far as free energy goes. It even provoked interest from "esteemed Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Markus Zahn". I would like to know how this seemingly backyard enthusiast's experimental set up has not been tried a million times over the years. It seems so simple and too good to be true. The article has links to a multi-part video demo of the device accelerating an electric motor under load for free!

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  1. Contrast by QuickFox · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yet another Perpetual Motion Device, brought to you by Slashdot, the perfect Perpetual Immobility Device.

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  2. Connect the corpse of Beethoven... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Connect the corpse of Beethoven up to a generator. Generator provides electricity for CD-player. CD-Player plays Britney Spears songs over and over. Beethoven spins in his grave providing mechanical energy to generator.

    1. Re:Connect the corpse of Beethoven... by camperdave · · Score: 4, Funny

      That sounds a lot safer than the method I used. My last attempt resulted in a trip to the hospital (to get my scratches stitched), and a nasty visit from the SPCA. Trust me, cats do not like things, including hot buttered toast, duct taped to them.

      P.S. If you must try this, make sure the cat is declawed.

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    2. Re:Connect the corpse of Beethoven... by feepness · · Score: 4, Funny

      No need to go to all that trouble. The corpses of the US founding fathers have been doing about 500 rps (and increasing) for the last 50 years.

    3. Re:Connect the corpse of Beethoven... by Paradise+Pete · · Score: 5, Funny
      Beethoven spins in his grave providing mechanical energy to generator.

      One unfortunate side-effect is that in the mean time his symphonies begin disappearing. When pressed for an answer, Professor Zahn explains "Well of course. He's decomposing."

    4. Re:Connect the corpse of Beethoven... by 4D6963 · · Score: 5, Funny

      CD-Player plays Britney Spears songs over and over. Beethoven spins in his grave providing mechanical energy to generator.

      You know your music really sucks when even deaf composers spin in their grave because of it.

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  3. Re:So look at it, take it apart, spend a few minut by LordKaT · · Score: 3, Funny

    I don't know what you just said, but it sounds good. Could you tell me how I can short out the brakes on my car?

  4. Re:So look at it, take it apart, spend a few minut by Azul · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think, you shouldn't, use so, many commas, as it, makes it hard to, understand what you're, saying.

  5. Re:So look at it, take it apart, spend a few minut by camperdave · · Score: 3, Funny

    DirtyHerring (635192) == William Shatner.

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  6. Re:So look at it, take it apart, spend a few minut by DirtyHerring · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think, you shouldn't, use so, many commas, as it, makes it hard to, understand what you're, saying.

    Yes, I think, you, are right, I, am starting, now at exactly this point in time to shift my role model from william shatner to james joyce that should work out ok what do you think yes that feels much better

  7. Re:So look at it, take it apart, spend a few minut by DeVilla · · Score: 4, Funny

    But it, helps, make the, text more, readable, for, people like, Christopher, Walken.

  8. Re:Induction Motor are Already Inefficient! by JustOK · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can see the forest perfectly, thank you. I cut down the trees and put in a parking lot.

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  9. Re:So look at it, take it apart, spend a few minut by jcr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Shatner! speaks! with! exclamation! points! Not! commas!

    -jcr

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  10. Re:So look at it, take it apart, spend a few minut by __aajqwr7439 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nice post. A++++++. Mod up for Interesting OR Insightful! Would read again.

  11. I actually just learned that a subject can't be 1 by d34thm0nk3y · · Score: 3, Funny

    DirtyHerring (635192) == William Shatner

    Well...does he or not?

  12. Re:So look at it, take it apart, spend a few minut by tverbeek · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's a Well Known Fact that there are far more research grants for proving already-known scientific laws than there are for efforts to find out things we don't know. Plus, look at what the Nobel prizes are always for: the 2007 prize in Chemistry was for a demonstration that NaCL dissolves in H20, the one in Medicine was for a proof that the ankle bone is connected to the leg bone, and the prize in Economics was for a treatise on how buying low and selling high makes one wealthier. The key to fame and fortune in research science clearly lies in defending the status quo.

    OK, but sarcasm aside, there is a tendency among those who teach science to put the Known Laws on an unassailable pedestal... largely in reaction to the rebellious students who refuse to believe anything they say.

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