Steorn device replicated

[Manu Sharma]

A French researcher claims to have replicated the controversial free energy device of Steorn -- the Irish company that claimed in August 2006 that it has developed a free energy (popularly "perpetual motion") device. 

The device breaks the laws of thermodynamics and is impossible according to current science although Zero Point Energy (which these devices claim to tap) is a valid phenomenon. 

Since 2006, Steorn has had a checkered history. To highlight the main events: 

• Steorn organised a jury of scientists in 2007 which were given this device to test for two years.
• Steorn demoed the device for public (in 2008, I think), but the demo failed as the device could not work.
• They blamed it on the bearings and kept working to improve the flawed components.
• Meanwhile Steorn licensed the technology to around 300 developers who were given the schematics (for free, I believe) to develop the device.  
• The scientific jury finally gave the verdict earlier this year and said the device did not work as Steorn claimed.
• On 15 December, Steorn released an improved version of the device in a public demo in Dublin. 
• Now someone (perhaps from the 300 developers who were licensed the technology) has apparently replicated the design. 

Steorn - official website

Steorn - Wikipedia 

JLN Labs replicates Steorn's free energy motor

Note that I'm only reporting facts here regarding what seems to be an interesting development. I'm not qualified to claim that this is a bona-fide free energy device or that such a device is even possible. 

I personally maintain that given the tremendous possible benefits, all such claims should be given serious scientific scrutiny regardless of the challenge they pose to conventional understanding of physics. Members are free to form their own conclusion.  

-- Manu  

[Stephen Salter]

Hi All

We should always encourage replication and rigorous testing of new
scientific claims, especially those which would overturn all our present
preconceived ideas.

The demonstration of the Steorn free energy motor by JLN labs would be
more convincing to boringly pedantic classical physicists and engineers
if the baseboard had been suspended by non-conducting string, all
instrumentation had been self contained and if the rotation had
continued for a period much longer than the charge in the capacitor
replacing any on-board batteries. It would cost very little to do this,
just a ball of string and a moderate size electrolytic capacitor. I am
willing to provide both. Can this be done?

Stephen

(Boringly pedantic engineer)

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Manu Sharma wrote:
> A French researcher claims to have replicated the controversial free
> energy device of Steorn -- the Irish company that claimed in August
> 2006 that it has developed a free energy (popularly "perpetual
> motion") device.
>
> The device breaks the laws of thermodynamics and is impossible
> according to current science although Zero Point Energy (which these
> devices claim to tap) is a valid phenomenon.
>
> Since 2006, Steorn has had a checkered history. To highlight the main
> events:
>

> * Steorn organised a jury of scientists in 2007 which were given

> this device to test for two years.

> * Steorn demoed the device for public (in 2008, I think), but the

> demo failed as the device could not work.

> * They blamed it on the bearings and kept working to improve the
> flawed components.
> * Meanwhile Steorn licensed the technology to around 300

> developers who were given the schematics (for free, I believe)
> to develop the device.

> * The scientific jury finally gave the verdict earlier this year
> and said the device _did not_ work as Steorn claimed.
> * On 15 December, Steorn released an improved version of the

> device in a public demo in Dublin.

> * Now someone (perhaps from the 300 developers who were licensed

> the technology) has apparently replicated the design.
>

> Steorn - official website <http://www.steorn.com/>
> /Steorn/ - Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steorn>

> JLN Labs replicates Steorn's free energy motor

> <http://pesn.com/2009/12/28/9501599_Steorn_e-Orbo_replicated_by_JL_Naudin/>

>
> Note that I'm only reporting facts here regarding what seems to be an
> interesting development. I'm not qualified to claim that this is
> a bona-fide free energy device or that such a device is even possible.
>
> I personally maintain that given the tremendous possible benefits, all
> such claims should be given serious scientific scrutiny regardless of
> the challenge they pose to conventional understanding of
> physics. Members are free to form their own conclusion.
>
> -- Manu
>
>
>

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[Ken Caldeira]

Manu,

I have placed you on the "moderation" list at geoengi...@googlegroups.com.

This is not the appropriate group for the description of inventions that break the laws of thermodynamics.

Best,

Ken

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