Free energy' device to be revealed

[snyper]

Mythbusters, while entertaining is hardly cutting edge of physics...

[Yorak]

If I recall, the last group that claimed they had a device to produce free energy got embarassed. It did not work right the day it got viewers. "But it just worked!" :p

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

What if the basic laws of physics are wrong? It's big-headed to think everything we know is right.

Remember, we used to think that until the 1900s...

The conservation laws are particularly robust. Noether's theorem is actually a proof that any conservation law can be derived from any continuous symmetry. In other words, as long as the laws of physics (not simply the current understanding of them, but the actual laws, which may still be undiscovered) and the various physical constants remain invariant over time, the conservation laws must be true.

If it violates those laws, then it is quite simply wrong, no "big-headedness" about it.

[Shibby]

The demo has been postponed.

What a joke, "It's ok we got this small device made out of plastic but for some strange reason we didn't bring a backup, we decided to use the money and buy a kinder surprise instead"

They could of at least filmed a video beforehand to show the technology or some pictures and how it works.

Starting to smell me thinks.

[FaRSightxc2]

If it really defies basic laws of physics then it doesn't work

Or maybe it conforms to some complicated laws of phyisics that we do not yet know about, or understand.

Moreover, the definition of a 'law' is the observable, aggrigate action of physical reality, as assertained by us. (R. Bacon, later C.Darwin) - Therefore what we see as the laws of physics are true to the greatest extent of our conceptual understanding and current observations, but even the most learned physacist will say these laws, or our conception of these laws, can change. That is the fundemental nature of modern experimental science.

I do, however, believe that this particular invention is a load of bull and does not work.

[PL_ Veteran]

http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/06/steorn-orbo-canceled/

[pepo]

Laws are made to be broken!

Heh, this is starting to look more and more like a hoax.

[sundayx Veteran]

"LOL"

[Jelly2003]

http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/07/steorns...-we-screwed-up/

and

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4...29&hl=en-GB

[acies]

That's disappointing. I know alot of people think this is a hoax or a con, though I still can't help but think that it's not.

I guess time will tell.