Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Perpetual Motion Machine?

[Stephen Montgomery-Smith <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

You are probably correct.  I think I heard somewhere that the heavy 
elements are formed in stars, and then thrown out in supernovae.  So 
probably nuclear energy doesn't come from our sun, but prior suns.

(But I'm no expert so maybe I am completely wrong.)


Nathan Odle wrote:
> Nuclear?  Weren't Plutonium and Uranium probably here in some from when 
> the Earth was formed?
>
> -N
>
> Stephen Montgomery-Smith wrote:
>
> > Mike Miller wrote:
> >
> > > On Fri, 1 Sep 2006, Michael wrote:
> > >
> > > > If you doubt the possibility of a free energy engine, ie a perpetual 
> > > > motion machine, I'd suggest studying Tesla.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > It looks like "free energy" means that you don't have to pay for it.  
> > > That is entirely different from a perpetual motion machine.  In 
> > > perpetual motion there can be no external source of energy, not even 
> > > a free one. Thus, the Earth's rotation, Earth's magnetic field, power 
> > > from the Sun or movement of air are all not allowed in perpetual motion.
> >
> >
> > Is there any energy source we humans use that doesn't come from the 
> > sun, at least indirectly?
>
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