Should Scientists Bet on the Impossibility of Perpetual Motion?

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Although the scientific community vehemently proclaim that perpetual motion cannot be a possibility, I feel that they should put their money where their mouth is, and backup their beliefs with a wager, a sizable one, since their so confident of never being forced to pay.
Presently I'm working on an idea that I believe might work, although still only on the drawing board, I'm somewhat confident that I might be able to crack this holy grail,
but even if it doesn't accomplish in cheating the force of equilibrium, I will continue to try to tweak my theory, if I do accomplish a workable model, I would be letting the world use it duty free, and I would like to see that there is something to work towards rather than just a philanthropic endeavor.
Also, if your not rich enough to bet a million or so, I would also accept land, vehicles, stocks and bonds etc...LOL
Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world. Archimedes

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pragmaticindulgence said:
Although the scientific community vehemently proclaim that perpetual motion cannot be a possibility, I feel that they should put their money where their mouth is, and backup their beliefs with a wager, a sizable one, since their so confident of never being forced to pay.


Ok, and if your thing DOESN'T work, what are you willing to bet ?

:-p