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Yet another perpetual motion machine fails to prove anything

Posted February 06, 2008 11:47 AM

From Engadget:

We want to believe, we really do, but these failed attempts and poorly-lit basement videos aren't exactly confidence inducing. Nevertheless, Thane Heins' Perepiteia generator has reportedly made its way down to a number of universities and labs across America, and while some onlookers did admit that "it works," none have been able to support any underlying theories. No need to keep dashing your dreams -- click on through for one more mind-numbing video of something akin to (but sadly, not) "perpetual motion."

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02/06/2008 2:26 PM
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Re: Yet another perpetual motion machine fails to prove anything

02/07/2008 2:31 AM

'We want to believe, we really do'

And herein lies the root cause of all these pathetic scams. Nuff said.

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Re: Yet another perpetual motion machine fails to prove anything

02/07/2008 4:33 PM

"Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant!"

Nice to see it correct for a change. I suppose most people simply copy it from the BBC website.

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Re: Yet another perpetual motion machine fails to prove anything

02/07/2008 3:52 PM

It did prove a couple of things for me

. I can still yawn
. There are several born every minute, and a load of them get to go to college.

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Re: Yet another perpetual motion machine fails to prove anything

02/07/2008 4:22 PM

Meanwhile, I'm still soliciting R&D funding for MY perpetual motion machine, the one that runs on snake oil (1,000+ mpg), has an exhaust consisting of pure O2, and possibly also has an anti-gravity component (hence the need for more R&D). All contributions go directly to a Swiss bank account, thus demonstrating my total ethos (I never actually handle any of the money) which should be reassuring to timid potential investors... Details available upon request.

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