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[ResinRat2]

I watched the opening video, and Sean McCarthy's last words sum it up in a simple manner, "Our objective is to get the technology into the hands of Developers this year, and to create an environment where those Developers can rapidly accelerate that into a real product."

Personally, I don't care about whether the device breaks any known laws or not. I don't care if you think that Steorn is a fake. What is important is using the Scientific Method to find the truth about this whole scenario. If the effect is real then it should be measurable in a controlled way. Once it is developed into something as simple as an electrical generator, then that will be enough to prove it to the world. It may be, as PaulLowrance wrote, that the device cools down. That only means it draws its energy from the environment around it and that is just fine. Running off the sun indirectly is still free energy in my book and would certainly not break any known laws.

This whole agonizingly slow, up and down process, has been a real bear to watch.

If it is shown to be true, then there is so much that can be accomplished from it. If not, then the naysayers win. Either way, the truth is what is important.

[PYRODIN123321]

Right on Resinrat!!
I just want to say shove it to the electric company, ya know.

[newsflash]

But why does it have to be verified?

If it works, it works. People can see it working. Bam. If I invented a free energy device, I would make it open source and  spread it around the net as quickly as possible.

Regardless, I'll keep watching this closely. They say they want commercial applications developed this year, in 2009.

[PaulLowrance]

IMO Steorn has been working/improving their Orbo the entire time. The validation team was just something to keep public eye on Steorn. By no means was Steorn ever waiting for the validation team.

Also, Steorn has a lot of NDA signatures that guarantees such people will not be their competitors!  Perhaps Steorn has more business smarts than the skeptics gave. From the beginning, I had some guy asking me like a dozen times to join the validation team and sign the NDA. Thank the Infinite that I did not sign any NDA!!!!!!  Hmmm, then again, at least now I could have a lot less competition when starting my magnetic "free energy" company.   Just kidding. Please, I welcome a world of friendly business competition!

PL

[ChileanOne]

But why does it have to be verified?

If it works, it works. People can see it working. Bam. If I invented a free energy device, I would make it open source and  spread it around the net as quickly as possible.

Regardless, I'll keep watching this closely. They say they want commercial applications developed this year, in 2009.

Boy, they are a company, not a non profit foundation. They have to make money out of this.

There is a long way from fire to the steam engine. This is the stage at which we are. They have been able to show an energy gain that remains unexplained, but is consistent and repeatable. But from there to a usable product, there's a lot of engineering time to be spent.

Steorn has demonstrated that OU is possible, now, using it for practical purposes is a complete different problem.