This is utter drivel. It has all the marks of propaganda: A lot of this video is irrelevant, such as the mentions of "magic squares", "lateral thinking", and the interview with whom I assume is...
This is utter drivel. It has all the marks of propaganda:
Propaganda is information that is not objective and is used primarily to influence an audience and further an agenda, often by presenting facts selectively to encourage a particular synthesis or perception, or using loaded language to produce an emotional rather than a rational response to the information that is presented.
A lot of this video is irrelevant, such as the mentions of "magic squares", "lateral thinking", and the interview with whom I assume is Searl speculating about requiring energy to do the work of cleaning up the earth. None of that is relevant to the device or explaining how it works.
There is a rich history of people claiming to have designed machines capable of emitting more power than they consume. This proposed Searl generator sounds a lot like some of the other machines proposed in the 2000s.
Again, presumably Searl saying: "You can’t trust anyone with this technology. They’ll want to steal it."
"I have the solution to all problems, but I can’t just give it to you or tell you how it works." This is the pitch of the snake-oil salesman.
If you can’t tell me how it works, and you can’t show me a demonstration in a setting where a qualified jury can evaluate it does what you claim, you don’t deserve anyone’s attention.
How do obvious frauds like this convince anyone to believe them? Really though, I've got a design for a fusion reactor. I was recently awarded a patent on it and have had exactly zero interest....
How do obvious frauds like this convince anyone to believe them?
Really though, I've got a design for a fusion reactor. I was recently awarded a patent on it and have had exactly zero interest.
It's probably because I'm not speaking as if the secrets of the universe were whispered into my ear. Why are con artists so successful with this type of technique? Are people just dumb, and if I say a bunch of gibberish they don't understand followed by "just trust me, it'll work" they'll hand over their money?
I can't tell people it will work because I won't lie. I believe it will work, but I need to do more research. That costs money that I don't have, so I'm stuck.
This is utter drivel. It has all the marks of propaganda:
A lot of this video is irrelevant, such as the mentions of "magic squares", "lateral thinking", and the interview with whom I assume is Searl speculating about requiring energy to do the work of cleaning up the earth. None of that is relevant to the device or explaining how it works.
There is a rich history of people claiming to have designed machines capable of emitting more power than they consume. This proposed Searl generator sounds a lot like some of the other machines proposed in the 2000s.
Again, presumably Searl saying: "You can’t trust anyone with this technology. They’ll want to steal it."
"I have the solution to all problems, but I can’t just give it to you or tell you how it works." This is the pitch of the snake-oil salesman.
If you can’t tell me how it works, and you can’t show me a demonstration in a setting where a qualified jury can evaluate it does what you claim, you don’t deserve anyone’s attention.
Can we please not post such drivel here?
Moved to ~misc, since IMO at the very least it doesn't belong in ~science.
ooh, free energy eh?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06xFhUHFnx8
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How do obvious frauds like this convince anyone to believe them?
Really though, I've got a design for a fusion reactor. I was recently awarded a patent on it and have had exactly zero interest.
It's probably because I'm not speaking as if the secrets of the universe were whispered into my ear. Why are con artists so successful with this type of technique? Are people just dumb, and if I say a bunch of gibberish they don't understand followed by "just trust me, it'll work" they'll hand over their money?
I can't tell people it will work because I won't lie. I believe it will work, but I need to do more research. That costs money that I don't have, so I'm stuck.