Those of you familiar with Ayn Rand's favorite character, John Galt, may recall his development of an engine that ran on static electricity in the air. Well, it appears the next best accomplishment has been claimed: Steorn claims to have built a technology capable of deriving >100% energy from magnetic fields! Not only do perpetual motion/energy machines violate basic physical principles, they hold unlimited fantasy potential to fascinate us. The company has issued a challenge and set up a scientific "jury" system to test their invention. Word of advice: don't hold your breath.
HT: SciAm Observations
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