Impossible Alternative Energy Ideas

I don't think this kind of bunkum belongs here.

Doug_G said:

This is a perpetual motion machine, and incompatible with the fundamental laws of physics, i.e. a scam. Violates basic thermodynamics.

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Not disagreeing with you, nor agreeing.

But could you be more specific?

There is no sure thing as 'free energy'. Anything that promises to produce infinite energy indefinitely is by definition a perpetual motion machine and not even remotely possible from what I understand at least but we have engineers and scientists here which more knowledge on the subject.

Babylonfive said:

I don't think this kind of bunkum belongs here.

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I agree. This has really nothing to do with the Tesla company (athough I am a big violator of off-topic posting).

Can any of the mods shut this down, or remove the thread, please?

I confess. Doug_G prefers just to remove it. I thought there should be a place where we can land this stuff in Off-Topic where we can just group it all together and move on.

That way if someone who normally we'd welcome on the forum feels strongly, but is sure that some other method will work ... well we can land it in one place and corral it. And if people don't respond, it quickly becomes buried into old posts.

I'm fine with removing it, but feel that we should really reserve that for 1) spamming, 2) people unacceptably rude to other forum members (worse than snippiness), or 3) trolls that have just gone over the top and are clearly just here to cause trouble.

Agree with Bonnie - doesn't meet criteria for removal. Just keep it contained in Off Topic.

As long a perpetual motion posts are only in one thread, I guess leaving it is fine.

dsm363 said:

There is no sure thing as 'free energy'.

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The only free energy is if your rich uncle Bob purchases your solar panels.