An enteresting question-Perpetual Motion

[JoeRoccoCassara]

Would a perpetual motion device work inside of a ripple in space time, "less space time curved into more" were the laws of physics can be broken?

 

I know that this isn't an easy question, so discuss it.

[InfiniteNow]

Would a perpetual motion device work inside of a ripple in space time, "less space time curved into more" were the laws of physics can be broken?

 

I know that this isn't an easy question, so discuss it.

 

It actually is an easy question. Perpetual motion machines are not possible. Prove me wrong. Please.

[LaurieAG]

It actually is an easy question. Perpetual motion machines are not possible. Prove me wrong. Please.

 

Hi InfinityNow,

 

Perpetual motion machines are not possible in the real world, but they can be constructed in the business world as follows.

 

Depreciation is compensation for the loss of value of a commercial asset such as PC's over time. You can depreciate a PC to zero in 3 years (3.5 years in Australia from 2002). Depreciation is removed from profits before taxation is calculated (i.e. it comes straight off income).

 

If you replace 1/3 of your PC's every 3 years you will have a commercial perpetual motion machine with a built in bonus (because computers are a lot cheaper 3 years in the future, or buy 2 for 1). This system will not cost you any further hardware costs than your initial expenditure because the yearly replacement PC cost equals the yearly depreciation cost of your network.

 

Unfortunately the bean counters like to claim the depreciation and run the network into the ground before spending anything.

 

That's why I am very sceptical about the similarities between economic rocket science and some aspects of modern physics, they're just variations on the same old themes, that don't exist in reality.

[Queso]

Would a perpetual motion device work inside of a ripple in space time, "less space time curved into more" were the laws of physics can be broken?

 

I know that this isn't an easy question, so discuss it.

 

With a question like this

I can give you an answer like:

If you consider our mysterious mind a ripple in space time

then they exist there sometimes with the right knowledge and focus (whatever that is)

[JoeRoccoCassara]

It actually is an easy question. Perpetual motion machines are not possible. Prove me wrong. Please.

 

I couldn't, thats why I asked. :applause:

[teguy5]

Educate me on the meaning of a ripple in space time. Sounds like a very short period of time. Perpatual means it works for very long time. Thats my opinion.

[HydrogenBond]

Perpetual motion can seem to appear, if taken out of the context of the larger picture. For example, the earth spins and has been doing this for billions of years. If we take the earth out of the context of the solar system it may look like perpetual motion. But in that context, there are other things going on that refute perpetual motion.

 

Relative to the space-time ripple, one might be able to get something to spin and look like perpetual motion. But in the context of the ripple, it is gaining energy.