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Originally Posted by Sir Isaac Einstein
I'm quite sure, that anyone constructing a 'perpetual motion machine' ----- using magnets ----- would not place their magnets so far away, that they become ineffective.
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On the other hand, they would not place their magnets so close that they would cause drag that would cause the machine to stop.
Yes, they'd be placed at just the right distance so that they would have....no effect.
I understand from the other thread you've posted in that you have limited funds, but have you ever worked with even simple magnets? You can do quite a few experiments for just a few dollars of investment.
Unfortunately what you'll find is that the law of the Conservation of Energy applies here and the "force" of magnets, in whatever arrangement result in no motion whatsoever.
What magnets can be made to do is to levitate, and with the application of external energy can induce motion--through alternating electromagnets or propellers or whatever. Even this levitating force however decays over time and is not permanent.
Experimentation or even some research would show this to be the case, but even if you are a skeptic--and there's nothing wrong with that--it can be quite counter productive to be so certain of things when you do not take the time to understand the theories that you are trying to refute:
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Originally Posted by Sir Isaac Einstein
By the way, gravity IS infinite ----- but obviously stronger, nearer 'source'.
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If gravity were infinite then you could not possibly be here now. The "source" of the gravity on earth is the geometric center of the (imperfectly shaped) sphere of the earth. If gravity were "infinite" at that point it would be by definition more powerful than any known black hole, which would of course cause the earth to collapse into a tiny point.
Obviously that hasn't happened, therefore gravity cannot be "infinite" at its "source."
It does not really take much "research" or even education to begin to work through these kinds of logic problems, and learning how to do so is quite essential to do anything resembling "science."
Unfortunately if you do not make that effort, it becomes difficult to take your theories seriously, especially if you don't provide data beyond stating that you "know its true."
We certainly encourage people to learn about science--no matter how old they are--but its important to approach it with an open mind.
Wisdom is what's left after we've run out of personal opinions,
Buffy
So, we can say that the force of gravity never reaches zero as the distance from the body is increased. That avoids using the word "infinite" entirely, which is generally a good thing.
