Mathematical Analysis of an Ideal ZED

[MarkE]

Why does mrwayne not simply prove that his claims are true?

Why indeed?  Suppose that you or I had discovered a way to make energy for free.  The available choices might include:

1) File strong patent application, develop proof of concept, shop licensing or acquisition for billions
2) File strong patent application, develop proof of concept, seed with angel investor money, go public for billions
2) File strong patent application, develop proof of concept, shop VC investment for billions
3) File strong patent application, develop proof of concept, shop Kickstarter or Indiegogo investment for a few million, set up factory

Others might:

File silly patent application that lacks utility and enablement, build multiple props non of which prove the concept, shop mom and pop investors, spend time on obscure message boards waving hands.

[TinselKoala]

Why does mrwayne not simply prove that his claims are true?

Why, silly, it's because the evil skeptics and their urd issing sock puppets are so mighty and righteous that they drove him away, again, before he had a chance to show us the scientific papers, the statements from engineers, the actual working prototypes and the ecstatic testimonials from the grateful Church Fathers who are making money selling their surplus electricity back to the grid.

What other possible explanation is there?

[MarkE]

Let's have some fun with a simple apparatus that anyone can build for pennies.  All we need is:

An empty 2 liter soda bottle.  An empty 1/2 liter PET water bottle.  A package of soda straws.  Some hot glue.  A hot glue gun.  A knife.  Some tape.  A 1lb or greater weight.

Cut the top off of the 2 liter soda bottle.  Seal off the ends of 18 soda straws with hot glue.  Glue nine of the soda straws to one side of the water bottle and the other nine to the other so that they extend from below the top of the water bottle.  Try to keep them vertically aligned.  Use the knife to pierce a small vent in the bottom of the water bottle in a flat area that can be easily sealed over with tape.  Leave the tape off of the vent.  Make sure that the cap is removed from the water bottle.

Test 1
Insert the water bottle inverted into the upright soda bottle.  Fill the soda bottle to about 2/3s.  Press down on the water bottle until it bottoms and allow the water levels to equalize inside and outside the water bottle.  Let go of the water bottle.  If it does not rise, remove the water bottle and add more sealed soda straws.  Repeat this process until the water bottle rises freely after being bottomed and the water levels equalize.  Record the resting position of the water bottle assembly.

Test 2
Use a weight or your hand to sink the water bottle again.  Note what happens to the water levels initially, and then as time passes.  When the water levels are equal, seal the vent with tape.  Now let go of the bottle and observe what happens.

Test 3
Open the vent and observe what happens.

Consider what your observations during these experiments mean for the various ZEDs.

[MarkE]

Here's what mine looks like when the weight has just bottomed it out.  The small vent is open, but the air can only escape so fast as we heat the room by forcing the air through it.  Our gravity fed room heater is working!  Note the straws show that the position of the water bottle is down.

[TinselKoala]

Nicely done!