212 points

You made one critical error in this perpetual energy machine plan: linux users don’t go outside.

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I do, because I also avoid using Amazon as much as possible

It sucks

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10 points

Amazon or going outside?

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I go outside mostly to acquire necessities. Like the other chap I refuse to use Amazon. Plus I live in an area where most essential shops are within walking distance.

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Not actually true outside of those who have poor lifestyles

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5 points

Me, disabled: angry frown

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3 points

Well you can’t control life sometimes

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137 points

Hello! Here is your random engineer: You have to connect both trap doors to the same side of the turbine. Otherwise your generator has a great chance to get blocked by users.

Otherwise the concept looks good. If we find a way to get the Linux guys out and make them able to walk a slight incline without collapsing this should work.

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Tbh any turbine likely has the potential to be blocked, if two come along at once, making one become trapped between the turbine blade and the wall.

For maximal efficiency, I would suggest a spring-loaded ring of rollers inside a solid metal ring, conforming to the shape of passing Linux users. The dynamos would need to be calibrated such that the stiction of passing users is enough to slow their fall to match the current flow rate of entering users (n.b. is this doable? If not may need to use the spring pressure for this) to ensure maximal energy extraction for available user flow.

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To address the blocking issue, i propose a vibrating (and cushioned) funnel to make sure that the linux users get to the turbine in single file. this keeps the system simpler and helps the linux users pass more easily, because it adheres to the UNIX philosophy of doing just one thing, which works as a lubricant.

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I’m fairly sure there’s a queuing module implemented by sys.h that could help with that.

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I think the biggest flaw is the name.

energy would be used by the Linux guys. That energy is probably equal or less than what the turbine produces. That makes it not a perpetual motion machine. It is free energy for the owner though as long as the speakers don’t consume too much energy as the Linux guys will come and for free to no cost of the owner

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this is so silly. you need to connect the speaker to the turbine for it to be perpetual. otherwise it’s sokar powered duh

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sokar powered

He presides over the literal planet hell, lots of geothermal potential!

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😅 it’s a good typo. it stays.

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3 points

Or, or, hear me out, Sokka powered:

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Linux has you covered. Just call

insmod -v pwr_perpertuum_mobile.o

The -v is short for --violate and allows you to violate the laws of thermodynamics.

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35 points

Finally an energy source that isn’t just steam

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23 points

“are we a joke to you?”

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Steam but colder.

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25 points

Ah yes a cold steam plant.

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14 points

Steam with extra steps

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6 points

Damn, that’s a beautiful dam.

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My state’s pride and joy, Itaipú. Provides the entire southern region of Brazil (as well as the entire country of Paraguay) with green electricity.

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20 points

Steam? Absolutely proprietary!

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But steam does work on Linux!!!

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