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From: daver@felix.UUCP (Dave Richards)
Newsgroups: net.physics
Subject: Re: "Free Energy Machine"
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Date: Wed, 19-Mar-86 22:07:59 EST
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Summary: 

I also saw this guy on the Tonight show.  I consider myself of above-average
intelligence, and I did well in college physics.  But I did just not follow
his talk about how his machine was supposed to work, other than that it
converted mass directly into energy (did he say 100% efficiency?).

Maybe I wasn't paying attention, as I expected a demonstration afterwards.
I *was* a little bored when he started going over the basic electromagnetic
concepts.  I don't know if he just wasn't communicating effectively, or if
the material was above me, or I was distracted, or if it was all doubletalk.

My question is, can someone please explain in layman's terms exactly what
he said the principle was that allows his machine to work?  I'm not looking for
anyone's opinion of whether it DOES work, or by what law it works, but
rather a paraphrasing of what HE said makes it work.  If you want to comment
on the validity of his claims afterward, fine.  Can anyone do this?

Thanks.

Dave "befuddled, bothered and bewildered" Richards