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From: levy@ttrdc.UUCP (Daniel R. Levy)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: Joseph Newman's Energy Machine (spoiler)
Message-ID: <492@ttrdc.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 18-Oct-85 19:17:40 EDT
Article-I.D.: ttrdc.492
Posted: Fri Oct 18 19:17:40 1985
Date-Received: Mon, 21-Oct-85 03:38:58 EDT
References: <173@tulane.UUCP> <71@oce-rd2.UUCP> <1760@watdcsu.UUCP> <1004@oddjob.UUCP>
Organization: AT&T, Computer Systems Division, Skokie, IL
Lines: 44
Keywords: Fakers

In article <1004@oddjob.UUCP>, matt@oddjob.UUCP (Matt Crawford) writes:
>Here is my offer:  For the sum of US$25,000, payable on delivery,
>I will construct a device satisfying any one of the following
>descriptions (buyer's choice).  Upon demonstration of the device
>in a an accessible location of my choosing and payment of the money,
>I will transfer the device and all rights to it to the buyer.
>
>Device #1: an electrical device which takes in 10 volts AC at 1 ampere
>	    and puts out 100 volts AC at 1 ampere.  The device will not
>	    contain any internal energy sources and the measurements of
>	    current and voltage will not be faked.
Transformer.  (Note: it CAN'T be 100% efficient, either.  Darn close but
not 100%.)
>
>Device #2: a closed box with a button on top.  The box can be set on a
>	    passive wheeled platform or on some wooden dowels and it
>	    will move a distance much greater than its own length when
>	    the button is pushed.  The floor of the room will not be
>	    slanted - the box may be turned around and it will move in
>	    the other direction on activation.  The box will not take in
>	    or put out any matter for its propulsion.
Contains some kind of accelerating mass, powered by batteries.
>
>Device #3: an apparatus incorporating no batteries or other chemical
>	    sources of electricity and no moving parts whatsoever, which
>	    can light a small electric lamp.
>
A HUGE capacitor.
>If nobody accepts this offer in the near future, then I will explain
>the principle of operation of any one of these devices for the sum of
>US$1,000, paid in advance.
>
>Put up or shut up.
>_____________________________________________________
>Matt		University	crawford@anl-mcs.arpa
>Crawford	of Chicago	ihnp4!oddjob!matt
Sorry, your secrets are out.
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