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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. 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 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."

    2. 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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  2. 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

  3. 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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