I recently stumbled upon www.steorn.net who are a company claiming to have developed a device/machine that is more than 100% energy efficient (ie there is a net energy gain) with no degradation of its component parts and no utilisation of its surroundings. It, therefore, appears to voilate one of the fundamental laws of physics - conservation of energy. I think its an attempt at promoting the company, as I'm unable to believe that physical laws can be broken (or of so, then they should be able to provide the theory rather than acting in a cloak and dagger way that they seem to be at the moment!). I'm interested to hear some independent viewpoints.
2007-01-18 01:29:50 · 7 answers · asked by finchleyjohn 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Well I also saw the website about 2 years ago. It claimed that they have developed the 'free energy' out of nowhere.
but before commenting on it i want to say one other thing.
Science basically depends on observations, and whenever some newer finding comes across which contradicts older findings and experiments, we need to develop a new theory. And this is a possibility that this is the same case.This much is for sure that just by giving a comment on their claims we can neither make it a hoax nor can prove it right. And one even more important thing is that the 'LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY ' has NO experimental proof till date. that is why it is called as a 'law'.
So we cannot simply state that just because it do not match our previous findings, or just because some company have claimed a thing, all attempts for which had failed earlier, this is a hoax.
So although chances are more that it will indeed be a hoax. But we have to keep our fingers crossed until a clear result comes either in its favor or against it. And both of the findings will be for the better. If it is found to be TRUE then we have to revise all of our existing knowledge about the whole universe, this will open the way for endless new findings, and no one knows this will prove to be the missing link between the 'theory of everything' and us.
If it proved to be a hoax ultimately then we will become even more aware against such hoax claims and it will also be for betterment of the society.
but till then just have faith on our eminent physicists on the earth and hope for the best !
2007-01-18 05:29:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anurag ® 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are to be commended for your skepticism. Don't believe everything you read. People have been claiming "perpetual motion machines", which is basically what these people are describing (anyhting that is greater than 100% efficient could be used to get motion for no cost) for eons, but any good scientist will tell you they're impossible. The US patent office has a standing rule that it will not, under any circumstances, issue a patent for a perpetual motion machine. The American Physical Society states "The American Physical Society deplores attempts to mislead and defraud the public based on claims of perpetual motion machines or sources of unlimited useful free energy, unsubstantiated by experimentally tested established physical principles."
2007-01-18 09:40:41 · answer #2 · answered by Grizzly B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know it is not possible to make energy from nothing (not that I'm an expert).
Reading the site and looking at Wikipedia the claim is for some kind of magnetic device. Seeing as how there is a permanent magnet field around the earth perhaps they really have found a way of using this to create 'free' and clean energy. Other people have made similar claims.
2007-01-22 09:05:28 · answer #3 · answered by Mad Professor 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a scam to me. The idea of "free energy" has been around for a long time, but I don't think it's really possible. Energy has to come from somewhere and go somewhere. Aside from conservation of energy laws, there's also the law of entropy. Energy is never "steady state," it is constantly changing from higher to lower states of excitement. Electrons do not stand still. If they're talking about "Zero Point Energy," that's theoretically possible, but would require technology beyond anything we currently possess to tap into.
2007-01-18 09:36:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It must be a hoax. Always doubt any claim of free energy. Especially if they ask for money; although this guy doesn't seem to be doing that. At least his very glitzy web page is not obviously asking for money. If it was real though, he would be building and selling these generators, or at least powering his own house with them. And he would accept the JREF challenge.
2007-01-18 09:34:00 · answer #5 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good rule of science:
"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proofs"
2007-01-18 17:29:16 · answer #6 · answered by m.paley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's reality. Ive been to their conventions and i seen how it works. Also i am a Mechanical Engineer and i firmly see that it works.
2007-01-22 07:47:11 · answer #7 · answered by manc1999 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋