Stephen A. Lawrence wrote:
Of course, if it really is a perpetual motion machine, then this'll be the biggest thing since Relativity,
It'll be the biggest thing since Principia Mathematica. It's much bigger than relativity.
PM of the first kind using static magnets goes down to the bedrock of all physics for the last couple centuries and dynamites it.
Exactly right. What is it strange is that many of the people making these claims, including some well-educated ones, do not seem to realize this. I have never bought this notion that "extraordinary claims call for blah blah blah . . ." But people should at least be cognizant of the fact that they are making extraordinary claims! And they should expect disbelief, and be ready to deal with it. They should offer rock solid evidence even if it is not extraordinary.
Ditto claims by Mills and Correa. As far as I know, the only anomalous energy claim that has claimed any scientific basis in conventional theory is cold fusion. Of course many people disagree, but Hagelstein and others believe it can be explained with textbook physics.
As for Greg Watson, not only has he failed to offer solid evidence, he has failed to offer *any* evidence for his fantasies. He gives us only bloviation, fraud and empty promises. His tag line tells you what game he is in: "Now it's just engineering effort, time and money . . ." Translation 1: "My hobby is to just sit at home and engineer ways to waste your time and separate you from your money." Translation 2: "Send more money, sucker."
- Jed
