Posted by ovyyus (203.26.14.3) on May 08, 2003 at 05:05:11:
In Reply to: Re: Time to ditch 'O/U'? posted by Nick Hall on May 08, 2003 at 04:24:06:
Hi Nick,
Thanks for the clarification on context.
You stated, "Looking at all the evidence, I believe that the primary driving force for Bessler-s wheel was gravity".
I understand that you believe energy can be extracted from gravity. I would argue on your behalf that anything is possible.
But in the case of Bessler's wheel, may I ask on what 'evidence' do you base your assumption? Bessler said weights drove his wheel but he never stated what moved his weights. There is an obvious and important difference.
Regards, ovyyus
: Ovyyus wrote:
: : You stated: "The key thing about Bessler's wheel was that he figured out a way _CONTINUALLY_ to extract energy from gravity - a "conservative force". That was his great discovery."
: : This is an assumption and your assumption discounts all other possibilities for driving the weights within Bessler's wheel. There's always more than one way to skin the cat, so to speak.
: I`m sorry - I should have said "Looking at all the evidence, I believe that the primary driving force for Bessler-s wheel was gravity". The fact that other forces might have helped is possibly true, but I do believe that the primary principle was energy extraction from gravity. It is in the context of that belief that I wrote what I did about O/U etc...
: Nick