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10 Facts About Dreams : Askipedia.com. World's First Perpetual Motion Machine? Can this machine operate forever?

World's First Perpetual Motion Machine?

Since at least the 12th century, man has sought to create a perpetual motion machine; a device that would continue working indefinitely without any external source of energy. A large scientific contingent thinks such a device would violate the laws of thermodynamics, and is thus impossible. Could it be that as a race, we don’t fully understand the laws of physics and such a device may indeed be possible?

What would the ramifications be if we could actually build a perpetually moving device? Norwegian artist and mathematician Reidar Finsrud is an outside the box thinker that has devised a machine that he believes achieves true perpetual motion. The dream is that if we’re able to produce perpetual motion machines, that we’d have tapped into the holy grail of sustainability: an infinite energy source. A device that requires no input to run that could be affixed to a generator would harvest free energy to power whatever we so pleased.

What are your thoughts? Superhydrophobic Technology repels liquid off your shoes. Focus. Focus on the Red Dot and give us a like if the blue circle disappeared.

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This is a practical demonstration of the word 'focus'; when you focus on a thing, the remaining thoughts and objects should disappear. The Elements Song. We made Coca-Cola transparent and colorless. It tastes like...コーラを無色透明にして飲んでみた. Quantum Levitation. 6 Scientific Discoveries That Laugh in the Face of Physics. As we've pointed out before, there are some startlingly simple questions that science can't answer.

6 Scientific Discoveries That Laugh in the Face of Physics

And then there are the special occasions where the universe up and does a freaking magic trick that seems to be designed by an unjust, all-powerful entity dedicated to making scientists slowly pull off their glasses while saying, "What in the hell? " For instance ... #6. The Sun Can Make Stuff Hotter Than Itself We intuitively understand the direction that energy travels -- from the thing with energy to the thing with less energy.

GettyThat asshole always has to be the center of attention. There's a discrepancy between what science says should happen and what the sun actually does, and it's known as the sun's coronal heating problem. The facts are pretty straightforward; the sun's surface sits comfortably at a blazing temperature of roughly 5,500 degrees Celsius. GettyHe's a loose cannon! GettyWould anything this awesome-looking follow rules dreamed up by some nerds? #5. . #4. Getty"Wizards. 8 Ways Magnetic Levitation Could Shape the Future - How Maglev Technology Works. For years, NASA has been researching the possibility of using the high speeds of maglev transportation to fling spacecraft into low Earth orbit.

8 Ways Magnetic Levitation Could Shape the Future - How Maglev Technology Works

"It would really open up space to human exploration and commercialization," Powell says. "It's something we can't do now because it's too expensive. " Powell and his colleagues have proposed two generations of space launching technology. The first is a cargo-only launch track that could be built into a mountainside to reach a height of 20,000 feet.

Magnets could allow a spacecraft traveling along the track to reach speeds around 18,000 miles per hour—enough to fly into space. And that's just the first generation.