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Breaking the Rules
I've been following little Irish company Steorn for some time now. They're kind of hard to miss, as they claim to be developing a machine that produces more energy than it consumes. This has been a pipe dream for decades, and most physicists say it's an impossibility.
The company caught my eye in August 2006 by placing a full-page advertisement in The Economist, claiming to have developed a technology that produces "free, clean, and constant energy" and challenging the scientific community to review its claim.
Since then, the news has been spotty at best. Earlier this year they promised a live demo, but due to equipment issues, it never happened. As far as I know, they have a group of scientists recruited who are busy validating their tech (or not)
Now it looks like some video has been leaked showing one of their machines in action. While I think it's a huge long shot, here's hoping the mainstream scientific community is wrong! This technology would change the planet if it pans out.
Note: Some have speculated that this is actually a clever marketing campaign. If so, it ranks as one of the most clever and successful campaigns I've ever seen.
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