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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Science

Yes, There Is Such A Thing As “Free” Energy

7:40AM Wilson Rothman | Perpetual motion machines are a thing of fantasy/delusion, but there’s a lot of energy floating around that doesn’t cost anything to harvest. The calculator and weather station shown here run off of microwaves from that TV tower in the distance. More »
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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Jury Rules On Steorn’s Free Energy Machine: Guilty (Of Not Working)

12:40AM John Herrman | Remember how Steorn, the company who built, hyped, then failed to demonstrate the Orb free energy machine, convened a hand-selected “jury” to evaluate the technology? No? Well, anyway, they’ve disbanded, unanimously unconvinced. More »
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Friday, February 8, 2008
Science

Perepiteia Perpetual-Motion Machine May Actually Do…Something

1:45AM Gizmodo US Edition | The difference between Thane Heins’ perpetual-motion invention Perepiteia and last year’s flop Steorn Orbo is that when it was demonstrated last week—to scientists at MIT, no less—it appeared to really work. The result of more than 20 years tinkering, Perepiteia defies conventional thought, apparently using magnets to accelerate a turning electrical motor, as the video shows. More »
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