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Perhaps the most persistent nonsense in physics: the perpetual motion machine. Bad ideas come and go in physics. But there’s one bit of nonsense that is perhaps more persistent than all others: the ...

A look at a device claimed to achieve perpetual motion, exploring its design, mechanics, and the science behind why it’s considered impossible.

(via PBS Space Time) The weird rules of quantum mechanics lead to all sorts of bizarre phenomena on tiny scales— particles teleporting through walls or being in multiple places at once or ...

Perpetual motion machine magnet motor ...