I thought it was impossible until I saw this. Granted, he had to start it with regular electricity but after he unplugged it, I think it would go forever. What is the catch? Where does the no free lunch part come in?

3000 Watt Generator Powers Itself, Grinder & Drill Press. - YouTube

Physicists, please chime in. There has to be a catch.

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1987 190d 2.5Turbo

Not going to happen. That motor is being powered by a source you can't see.

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'83 300D, 126K miles.

Who knows. Must be a catch. If he'd discovered something that actually worked, he'd be filthy rich by now.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

First law of thermodynamics: Heat and work are forms of energy transfer. Energy is invariably conserved but the internal energy of a closed system changes as heat and work are transferred in or out of it. Equivalently, perpetual motion machines of the first kind are impossible.

Second law of thermodynamics: The entropy of any isolated system not in thermal equilibrium increases.

That guy will make a lot of money and then eventually end up in jail.

He's even better than he appears in the video. He's hooked the scam up with religion. Here's his website: http://www.witts.ws/

Here's another of his videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgEsSOphlp8

Notice how his response to the comments direct the writer to the 'gifts' page on his website.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Perpetual motion machines alone are impossible in the earths atmosphere. Mind them doing actual work. Or at least to the extent of mans current knowledge.

There would have to be unknows to discover yet even to give it a chance and even then it still most likely will not be possible.

hear the motor slow down a little when he switches on the drill press? It may work for a short time but its not infinite.

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former members
1984 300D "Blues Mobile"

1978 300CD "El Toro"

The Simpsons - perpetual motion machine & laws of thermodynamics - YouTube

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1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Perpetual motion?

You don't get something for nothing, that is unless you're one of the millions of people that mooch off the government.

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2014 Porsche Cayenne six speed manual

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There is no such thing as a free power source.. Good ole laws of thermodynamics.

if any one actually believes this #### then please PM me as I have this nice piece of land on the moon you may wish to buy from me !!

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1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

Do you have anything available on the "Dark Side" of the Moon?

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Annoy a Liberal, Read the Constitution

X2.

There is never a free lunch.

Interesting how this individual went to great lengths to make a video that is patently false.

as Botnst said.. x2

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2000 E320 - The evolution (consumed by flood 2017)