Perpetual motion machine

[St Germain]

Over a month ago the Dublin based company Steorn, challenged the scientific community to disprove their perpetual motion machine. They advertised in the Economist magazine for people to test it, thus generating a lot of publicity for themselves. What happened? Was the whole thing just a bit of a lark or are we on the threshold of a brave new world?

[bobclean]

Sorry to burst your bubble, there is no free energy or perpetual motion. Try this link...http://www.randi.org/jr/2006-08/082506yet.html

[SteveD]

And this:

http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/weblog/comm ents/4368/

[fo3nix]

Regardless of what people are claiming, if they give no details as to how to test it for yourself, it's a hoax. Hence, it's a hoax. If they really think they've discovered what they have (basically aligning magnets a certain way), then they're even dafter than previously thought.

[St Germain]

Thank you for your answers and links. I'm now embarrassed by my initial excitement.

[fo3nix]

No, don't. You're either an optimist, or a member of the vast majority of the world who are not a member of the scientific community. Either of which isn't really a bad thing.

[woodchopper]

Only the Irish could have thought of such a thing.