Bill, is that based on what you read on the transcripts? They do state that it seems like a galvanic cell but doesn't work like it. Also, other claims seem to be: 1- the materials are piezoelectric / receptive to ambient energy 2- not RF / energy harvesting, their layered metal thingies work inside a faraday cage.
--- | Esa Ruoho | +358403703659 | http://fi.linkedin.com/in/esaruoho <http://fi.linkedin.com/in/esaruoho> | | http://lackluster.bandcamp.com <http://lackluster.bandcamp.com/> | http://lackluster.org <http://lackluster.org/> | http://esaruoho.tumblr.com <http://esaruoho.tumblr.com/> | | http://twitter.com/esaruoho <http://twitter.com/esaruoho> | http://facebook.com/LacklusterOfficial <http://facebook.com/LacklusterOfficial> | > On 09 Dec 2015, at 08:06, William Beaty <bi...@eskimo.com> wrote: > > On Tue, 8 Dec 2015, Terry Blanton wrote: >> Sorry, Bill, Shaun (Sean) McCarthy just announce that they won't be >> available until late January. > > DON'T BUY! Seriously. > > Steorn appears to be making Volta's mistake. (Or, it's a devious hoax based > on Volta's mistake.) > > Alessandro Volta believed that voltaic-pile batteries were free-energy > devices, and would last forever. He called it "electrification by contact." > (As opposed to his detractors' chemistry-driven theories.) > > The "dry piles" of DuLuc and Zamboni appeared to support this, since they > provide microwatts for centuries. WHen using high-resistance electrolyte and > such a low power-drain, it's nearly impossible to measure the amp-hour rating > of Dry Piles by running down the battery to zero. Dry Piles use paper as a > solid electrolyte. > > The mistake is in believing that insulators are insulating. > > No, insulators are actually just electrolytic conductors of high resistance. > If we use carnuba/beeswax "electret wax" to form a battery, it will only > supply power until the dissimilar metals provided by the electrodes are > exhausted. (Well, in theory only one plate will be destroyed during normal > batt operation.) > > So, wanna make a "Volta hoax?" > > Then use a large mass of metal (lots of fuel, high amp-hours,) and use > high-resistance solid electrolyte which prevents anyone from rapidly > extracting kilojoules and exhausting the battery within hours. > > Then include a "no repairs" clause, so when their extremely expensive and > perfectly conventional battery stops working, nobody can complain. > > --- > > Also, here's a cool one below, dunno if it's been discussed: > > Waller motor, electrostatic PM hoax? > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YreCJDvIX2Q > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YreCJDvIX2Q> > > It might genuinely operate as shown, if the plastic disk had first been > "charged" by rubbing with fur. If true, sell it as a toy! > > Or, if fur-rubbing can't provide sufficient energy to spin the wheel, instead > use dielectric absorption, "capacitor soakage" with a 20KVDC supply and > wetted metal electrodes (or conductive rubber, for intimate surface contact > with surfaces of the plastic disk.) Deeply charge up the plastic disk, then > add the foil rectangles later. The "de-sorption" of charge from the plastic > should re-charge the foil slowly, and run the motor perhaps for many minutes, > perhaps hours. > > The wood in the video would serve as a conductor, so those who build a > plastic model would fail. Replications: > > w/6KV supply https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S072ScKjx8s > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S072ScKjx8s> > > Fake, w/#40ga connecting wires https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfSydbKEBpQ > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfSydbKEBpQ> > > w/VDG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiqEtigpJaI > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiqEtigpJaI> > > Available again are high-volt negative-ionizer blocks, $4 power supplies, 6K > to 8K VDC, on eBay, search eBay: anion 12v > > I found that these work fine if powered by two 9V batt connected as 18V, and > only draw excess current at input of 20V and above. Crank the supply down to > zero, and the KV output decreases roughly in proportion. Build a many-KV > variable bench supply for electrostatics. Output below 10uA. I haven't > tried buying ten for series connection, and rigging up a 100KV supply powered > by independent floating batteries. > > > > >> >> On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 6:29 PM, William Beaty <bi...@eskimo.com> wrote: >>> >>> Phone charger version. Heh, buy a bunch as xmas gifts! >>> >>> >>> http://dispatchesfromthefuture.com/2015/12/steorn_taking_orders_for_ocube_preorders.html >>> http://boingboing.net/2015/12/08/free-energy-for-sale-steorn.html >>> http://steornnews.com/ >>> https://www.facebook.com/Orbo-217496297671/timeline/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> (((((((((((((((( ( ( ( ( (O) ) ) ) ) )))))))))))))))) >>> William J. Beaty http://staff.washington.edu/wbeaty/ >>> beaty, chem washington edu Research Engineer >>> billb, amasci com UW Chem Dept, Bagley Hall RM74 >>> x3-6195 Box 351700, Seattle, WA 98195-1700 >>> >> > > (((((((((((((((((( ( ( ( ( (O) ) ) ) ) ))))))))))))))))))) > William J. Beaty SCIENCE HOBBYIST website > billb at amasci com http://amasci.com > <http://amasci.com/> > EE/programmer/sci-exhibits amateur science, hobby projects, sci fair > Seattle, WA 206-762-3818 unusual phenomena, tesla coils, weird sci
