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[Waterluvian]

I was looking at the image on the page and my brain was oscillating between "that looks like a science machine" and "that looks spot on like a quack perpetual motion machine."

I guess context really does drive perception.

[infofarmer → Waterluvian]

Hmmm… those oscillations in your brain, did they feel perpetual? We need some more data to see if we can harvest their energy for motion.

[OliverJones → Waterluvian]

There's a reason the US Patent Office requires a working model from inventors who would patent a perpetual motion machine. Every other kind of invention may be described on paper.

[dsq → Waterluvian]

A TANSTAAFL-defying machine...