A French researcher claims to have replicated the controversial free energy device of Steorn -- the Irish company that claimed in August 2006 that it has developed a free energy (popularly "perpetual motion") device.
The device breaks the laws of thermodynamics and is impossible according to current science although Zero Point Energy (which these devices claim to tap) is a valid phenomenon. Since 2006, Steorn has had a checkered history. To highlight the main events: - Steorn organised a jury of scientists in 2007 which were given this device to test for two years. - Steorn demoed the device for public (in 2008, I think), but the demo failed as the device could not work. - They blamed it on the bearings and kept working to improve the flawed components. - Meanwhile Steorn licensed the technology to around 300 developers who were given the schematics (for free, I believe) to develop the device. - The scientific jury finally gave the verdict earlier this year and said the device *did not* work as Steorn claimed. - On 15 December, Steorn released an improved version of the device in a public demo in Dublin. - Now someone (perhaps from the 300 developers who were licensed the technology) has apparently replicated the design. Steorn - official website <http://www.steorn.com/> <http://www.steorn.com/>*Steorn* - Wikipedia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steorn> JLN Labs replicates Steorn's free energy motor<http://pesn.com/2009/12/28/9501599_Steorn_e-Orbo_replicated_by_JL_Naudin/> Note that I'm only reporting facts here regarding what seems to be an interesting development. I'm not qualified to claim that this is a bona-fide free energy device or that such a device is even possible. I personally maintain that given the tremendous possible benefits, all such claims should be given serious scientific scrutiny regardless of the challenge they pose to conventional understanding of physics. Members are free to form their own conclusion. -- Manu -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering?hl=en.
