In reply to Paul's message of Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:57:23 -0800 (PST): Hi Paul, [snip] >Any EE knows that an enclosed box at room temperature >containing air, wire, and an appropriate load can >generate so-called "free energy" 24 hours a day, 365 >days a year. [snip] >Quote taken from WikiPedia.org: >"Since any thermodynamic engine requires such a >temperature difference, it follows that no useful work >can be derived from an isolated system in equilibrium; >there must always be an external energy source and a >cold sink. The second law is often invoked as the >reason why perpetual motion machines cannot exist." [snip] Any diode equates to a cold sink at zero Kelvin, if one has a means of "down shifting" thermal energy into the radio range where diodes can be applied. This is based on the notion that a "frequency" of 0 Hz matches a temperature of 0 K, and 0 Hz = DC = diode.
Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://users.bigpond.net.au/rvanspaa/ Competition provides the motivation, Cooperation provides the means.
