Steorn strikes me as a fascinating and potentially tragic enigma. Like, Scully, will I ever know the truth?
Who wouldn't want to believe in the possibility of a free energy magnetic motor configuration based (as I understand it) on the manipulation of permanent magnets. It would seem logical to assume that the mass production of such a configuration would herald cheap energy for the entire planet's benefit, assuming there is sufficient niobium to go around. ;-) Invest in niobium mining, young man! I still cringe when I recall Steorn's 2007 Kinetica demonstration debacle. After pondering the aftermath of the spectacularly failed demonstration I now find it hard to believe that Steorn's engineers apparently lacked the foresight to have adequately anticipated what kinds of environmental hardships were likely to be encountered at the museum. How could they have not considered the effects, like radiant heat emanating from the bright display lamps, and what that excess heat would likely do to their configuration! This assumption does not sit well with me. I'd love to hear a more plausible explanation as to why they screwed up so royally, but I haven't. Meanwhile, maintaining what seems to be turning into a tradition: Wikipedia's apparent lack of being capable of handling controversial subjects in an objective manner, the "truth-keepers" have permitted the following conclusion to stand: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steorn Final excerpt: * * * * * * "Recall that Steorn is a former e-business company that saw its market vanish during the dot.com bust. It stands to reason that Steorn has re-tooled as a Web marketing company, and is using the "free energy" promotion as a platform to show future clients how it can leverage print advertising and a slick Web site to promote their products and ideas. If so, it's a pretty brilliant strategy." * * * * * * A "...pretty brilliant strategy"? Yes, of course! It's all so clear to me now! I suppose I ought to be in agreement with Wiki's conclusion, but I'm not. I continue to hope, perhaps irrationally, that Steorn will still be able to interest a sufficient number of scientists and engineers into looking into the technology, now that the company promises to be a tad more revealing as to the physics behind their discovery. Alas, I fear mainstream science would prefer to ignore them, just like they have done with P&F's discovery. Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
