In John Collins PMAAMS => Jean Bernoulli (1667-1748) responded to 'sGravesande's publication ..
".. his Serene Highness was quoted as saying to his ministers, that he believed the machine to be a true perpetual motion machine, and in addition, it was so simple and easy to construct that he was amazed that no one had managed to invent a similar machine before Herr Orffyreus.�
Thanks John .. just the ticket. I had searched PMAAMS but somehow missed it :7(
I was looking for the confirmation (Karl was "quoted") that more than one person heard Karl attest that it was easy and simple (the ministers), and he was amazed no one had managed to invent a similar machine, before JB.
Which is close to amazed no one else had thought of it.
Meaning that the door is slightly ajar that others may have thought of it but didn't manage to invent (build) it. A small difference maybe.
Either way, whether you thought of it, or whether you thought of it and managed to build it, it was easy and simple.
cheers -f
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