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Eric Prebys Fermilab December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
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[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture http://home.fnal.gov/~prebys/talks/ask_a_scientist_energy/
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
Unfortunately, Homer’s conceptual understanding is well above average! December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
Top 5: December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture In many cases, claims of the second two  types really imply the first
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Most free energy resides solidly here December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Society loves this… …  but benefits from this December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],Change in energy “ Heat” put  into  system Work done  by  system December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],Work is done to move heat from inside the house to the radiator unit outside the house.  The heat radiated outside the house is equal to the heat removed from the house  plus  the work it took to move it. December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
Gravitational imbalance… Gravitational shield! December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture *Illustrations taken from A.W.J.G Ord-Hume, “Perpetual Motion: The History of an Obsession”
Capillary action and buoyancy… December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
Electricity/magnetism based… As we’ll see, this is the class with the most staying power today December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
Start with a motor… which turns a generator… which powers the motor… Doesn’t work?? Try adding some gears… or maybe a transformer etc, etc, etc… with perhaps some left over! December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],torque angular frequency voltage current December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
US Patent #7,095,126: ”Internal Energy Generating Power Source” (2006) ABSTRACT An external power source such as a battery is used to initially supply power to start an alternator and generator.  Once the system has started it is not necessary for the battery to supply power to the system. The battery can then be disconnected.  The alternator and electric motor work in combination to generator  (sic) electrical power.  December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
Sounds impressive…or at least incomprehensible December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Chang and Georgi,  “Quantum modified mooses” Nuclear Physics B672 (2003) Ganfornina and Valdes, “Studies on the Tsagas-Sourlas-Santilli Isotopology” Algebras, Groups, and Geometries (2003) Real paper by real physicists in a respected journal (Nucl. Phys. B) Nonsense, self-published by kooks December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
*this is the clip that got me started on this crusade December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Cars that run on water violate the laws of physics as we know them December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],…  and one on Aikido December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],* from his website http://www.cheniere.org / December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture

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  • 30. Capillary action and buoyancy… December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
  • 31. Electricity/magnetism based… As we’ll see, this is the class with the most staying power today December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
  • 32. Start with a motor… which turns a generator… which powers the motor… Doesn’t work?? Try adding some gears… or maybe a transformer etc, etc, etc… with perhaps some left over! December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
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  • 34. US Patent #7,095,126: ”Internal Energy Generating Power Source” (2006) ABSTRACT An external power source such as a battery is used to initially supply power to start an alternator and generator. Once the system has started it is not necessary for the battery to supply power to the system. The battery can then be disconnected. The alternator and electric motor work in combination to generator (sic) electrical power. December 6, 2009 Ask-a-Scientist Lecture
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