Posted by Terry (24.68.208.96) on May 29, 2003 at 16:54:02:
In Reply to: "Unnaturally lifting weights" - For Darren posted by Nick Hall on May 29, 2003 at 16:01:42:
Hi Nick.
Um... I hope you don't mind but you suprise me a little bit. You appear to have reasonable knowledge and understanding of physics, but then write what you wrote. It is appearant to me that Bessler was not saying that he could move one weight a greater distance than another. Rather he was agreeing that you couldn't. He was saying that his wheel could lift a weight to a higher height than the height of his "wheel", as was evidenced by his lifting of the 70 pound weight. This weight was lifted higher than the "weight", if that's really what they were, of his machine. No diffreent than what any present day motor can do, but would be something unique in his day, and unique in both time frames if it indeed was self driven by...ah...momentuum.
ie:
: " A great craftsman would be that man who can "lightly"
by his wheel
>cause a heavy weight to fly upwards!
the weights lifted, and shown
>Who can make a pound-weight rise
same as above
>as 4 ounces fall,
in his wheel, however it was done
just takes a little criticle thinking.
He also says it takes one rotation for his wheel to become perpetual. Seems to reek of momentuum too me.
By the way, I've noticed a lot of quotes that can not be found on the net. Where can they be read? And to John Collins, will you be posting up details on your mechanism on your web site?