There is no such thing as perpetual motion. All things are transitory and finite (infinity is an illusion much like time itself). There is a finite amount of energy in the universe (the universe itself is a closed system). How about a finite-perprtual motion machine, one with frictions reduced to the point where it would run 'perprtually' until there was no more energy left in the universe. Oh, wait, it already exists.
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There is no such thing as perpetual motion. All things are transitory and finite (infinity is an illusion much like time itself). There is a finite amount of energy in the universe (the universe itself is a closed system). How about a finite-perprtual motion machine, one with frictions reduced to the point where it would run 'perprtually' until there was no more energy left in the universe. Oh, wait, it already exists.
...or a dumb redneck who--of course--posts anonymously.
Forget about Perl--it can be done is a single line of BASIC:
10 GOTO 10