To patent something,
1. It has to be novel.
2. It has to be useful.
3. It has to be inventive.
4. You must show an implementation.
2006-07-14 02:51:02
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answer #1
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answered by ideaquest 7
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When we humans notice and comprehend the world around us well enough to perceive eternal sources of energy, we will not have to consider the monetary "worth" or, lack thereof, of anything ever again. No one gets "rich" ever again after we have eternal energy because money, and most everything else about our economy-based cultures, will become moot, like putting big blocks of ice in a modern electric refrigerator.
2006-07-15 04:13:44
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answer #2
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answered by Anonymous
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Very little unless you can also show a cost-effective means of harnessing that energy for practical purposes. Until someone comes up with a means of producing energy more cost effective than burning fossil fuels, people will stick to those staples until they run out.
FYI, there are tons of virtually limitless energy sources out there. You can drill a geothermal vent in the seabed and use it to create a steady flow of power for example, but the cost to create such a vent would be very high and the risks of damage to it would outweigh its long-term cost-effectiveness.
Solar energy is virtually limitless as well in various areas, but not reliable and not capable of producing enough energy to meet society's needs.
Wind power, nuclear power, electromagnetic bands, various other 'alternative sources' have the same issue. Nothing is as easy as simply lighting a match and burning your fuel. So even though it's not the best solution, or even a permanent one, it's still the most cost-effective one for now.
2006-07-14 09:37:36
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answer #3
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answered by OccumsRevelation 2
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I'm afraid there already is a source of eternal energy. It's called renewable energy. Solar, Wind, Tidal, Geothermal etc. However, if you have an original, inexpensive means of providing power, I suggest you tell your science teacher or something and they can advise you from there.
2006-07-14 09:30:32
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answer #4
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answered by Link 4
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not much - but if you could prove there is eternal FREE energy then i would pay you $1 for the mining rights
2006-07-14 09:30:37
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answer #5
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answered by Ivanhoe Fats 6
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energy is eternal from our prospective. All mass is energy and all energy is mass. the problem enlies in the way what we turn this energy into something useful. if you can create a universal way of transmitting energy into our everyday lives, then you have something!
2006-07-14 09:32:28
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answer #6
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answered by Anonymous
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The physics by itself if not that valuable.
The engineering needed to make it usable and profitable -- now that's where the mega-millions are.
It's the engineer, not the physicist, who builds the bridge between the new technology and the general public.
2006-07-14 11:22:52
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answer #7
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answered by Anonymous
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I could say it's worth more than life itself, but in this case it would be life. If you're talking about money it will be more than a billion dollars each person cause that would be the treasure everyone would wish for.
2006-07-14 09:35:22
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answer #8
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answered by Rihanha 1
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Easiest way to find out is to prove it.
But I think that all you will get is Yahoo! Answers points.
2006-07-14 09:29:39
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answer #9
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answered by Anonymous
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One word. Love. Go collect your millions.
2006-07-14 09:32:45
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answer #10
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answered by itwisme 2
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