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I'm with you, except I kind of love those videos. The plywood fabri-cobbled infinite energy pendulum that will be generating boundless power "just as soon as I

by 1-more 6y ago

I'm with you, except I kind of love those videos. The plywood fabri-cobbled infinite energy pendulum that will be generating boundless power "just as soon as I get the friction down" always looks so cool! The enviable commitment to craftsmanship of the backyard free energy crank ends up producing beautiful, relatable work.

skinkestek 6y ago
You found anyone who actually believed in it and weren't just trying to scam someone? I always though these were prank/scam videos?
- 1-more 6y ago
  some really seem like true believers. I'm trying to find the one I'm thinking of because you're right: the search results are overwhelmingly people trying to get you off the site. The casual enthusiast having fun tinkering in the garage is fine by me; it's keeping them out of trouble and a better hobby than, say, boating. But like you I abhor the ruthless exploiter selling you a dream because having to work for a living is garbage. Whether that's the drop shipping get rich quick person, or the "buy my zero point generator" guy.
  - kbenson 6y ago
    > and a better hobby than, say, boating. LOL, as a boat owner that hasn't been out on my boat in quite a few hears, I wholeheartedly agree. On a side note, the payment's due again...
- grugagag 6y ago
  It might be inadvertent scam but a lot of these people passionately believe in their ideas. A lot of the time they’re not selling anything and it couldnt be categorized as scam. It’s wishful thinking for all I care
- squeaky-clean 6y ago
  A coworker of mine, and otherwise an incredibly smart and skilled developer, bought one of these believing it was real :(
  - 1-more 6y ago
    There's something to be said for the average person being ideologically incoherent from my perspective, for the same reason I probably seem likewise ideologically incoherent to them!
- mlang23 6y ago
  Sorry, I have to disappoint. I know at least one person IRL who believes a number of pretty weird things. Know him since school. Almost freaked me out when he told me he builds a cloudbuster for his backyard to protect against chemtrails.
- p1necone 6y ago
  There's a tonne of people that genuinely buy in to this stuff. All you need is some vague sense that all the "experts" are either dumber than you, or part of some big conspiracy. Then because of that you don't even try to understand the work of those that came before you and hey presto! You're on your way to slowly rediscovering the laws of thermodynamics on your own - and until you do (if you ever do) you'll believe all sorts of wacky shit might be possible.
p1necone 6y ago
"As soon as I get the friction down" is such a funny excuse because it's almost correct. They're so tantalizingly close to getting it.

by 1-more 6y ago

skinkestek 6y ago

You found anyone who actually believed in it and weren't just trying to scam someone? I always though these were prank/scam videos?

1-more 6y ago
some really seem like true believers. I'm trying to find the one I'm thinking of because you're right: the search results are overwhelmingly people trying to get you off the site. The casual enthusiast having fun tinkering in the garage is fine by me; it's keeping them out of trouble and a better hobby than, say, boating. But like you I abhor the ruthless exploiter selling you a dream because having to work for a living is garbage. Whether that's the drop shipping get rich quick person, or the "buy my zero point generator" guy.
- kbenson 6y ago
  > and a better hobby than, say, boating. LOL, as a boat owner that hasn't been out on my boat in quite a few hears, I wholeheartedly agree. On a side note, the payment's due again...
grugagag 6y ago
It might be inadvertent scam but a lot of these people passionately believe in their ideas. A lot of the time they’re not selling anything and it couldnt be categorized as scam. It’s wishful thinking for all I care
squeaky-clean 6y ago
A coworker of mine, and otherwise an incredibly smart and skilled developer, bought one of these believing it was real :(
- 1-more 6y ago
  There's something to be said for the average person being ideologically incoherent from my perspective, for the same reason I probably seem likewise ideologically incoherent to them!
mlang23 6y ago
Sorry, I have to disappoint. I know at least one person IRL who believes a number of pretty weird things. Know him since school. Almost freaked me out when he told me he builds a cloudbuster for his backyard to protect against chemtrails.
p1necone 6y ago
There's a tonne of people that genuinely buy in to this stuff. All you need is some vague sense that all the "experts" are either dumber than you, or part of some big conspiracy. Then because of that you don't even try to understand the work of those that came before you and hey presto! You're on your way to slowly rediscovering the laws of thermodynamics on your own - and until you do (if you ever do) you'll believe all sorts of wacky shit might be possible.

p1necone 6y ago

"As soon as I get the friction down" is such a funny excuse because it's almost correct. They're so tantalizingly close to getting it.