A lab, equipped with a vast array of equipment for making perpetual motion devices, experimenters get one hour usage of it, in exchange for 30 minutes on an exercise bike connected to a generator.

In this manner, activity which has zero point, ends up generating energy.

What were you expecting?
-- not_morrison_rm, Mar 08 2014

You caught me monologuing. https://www.youtube...watch?v=PNquVCe-FmA
[2 fries shy of a happy meal, Mar 08 2014]

Chiropracter_20for_20exoskeletons [not_morrison_rm, Mar 08 2014]

Knee Brace Energy Harvester http://www.bionic-power.com/
[scad mientist, Mar 10 2014]

bruxism (teeth grinding) generator Bruxism_20power_20et_20al
[not_morrison_rm, Mar 11 2014]

If everyone working in this lab had to wear a sort of exoskeleton, designed such that EVERY motion, from walking to head-nod to finger-twitch, and so on, generates electricity, then you wouldn't need the exercise-bike generator. Each person wearing the exoskeleton would have to work harder to do anything in the lab, but would simultaneously be generating electricity the whole time.
-- Vernon, Mar 08 2014


I think I had a superhero/weight-loss exoskeletal suit post at some point. While you get used to the suit it adds energy, then it helps you lose weight then, when you're all buffed and everything, you can kick in the servos for superstrength at need.
-- FlyingToaster, Mar 08 2014


//wear a sort of exoskeleton, designed such that EVERY motion, from walking to head-nod to finger-twitch, and so on, generates electricity..

I did think of that, but I was just too lazy to type it, and went for easier to type "exercise bike...."

Anyway, speaking of chiropracty for exoskeletons...
-- not_morrison_rm, Mar 08 2014


I regret that I have but one bone to give.
-- Voice, Mar 09 2014


I'm taking that as oblique flattery.

(tosses fishbone onto huge mountain of them, behind self)
-- not_morrison_rm, Mar 09 2014


[bigsleep] They have exoskeletons (well at least knee braces) for harvesting power too. See link.
-- scad mientist, Mar 10 2014


//least knee braces for harvesting power

I think I saw a project outline for wrist brace which was the same, could be used by people mixing dough. Would give you more details, but that was on a knead to know basis.
-- not_morrison_rm, Mar 10 2014


Are you trying to get a rise out of us?
-- AusCan531, Mar 10 2014


No need to be sour, don't bother trying to prove anything either.
-- pocmloc, Mar 10 2014


//No need to be sour, Fails to find emoticon for a rye smile

Lawks, when (Ozymandius stylee) going through my own back catalogue, found the bruxism electrical generator...
-- not_morrison_rm, Mar 10 2014


/sulks about prejudice against perpetual motion machines/
-- bungston, Mar 11 2014


Just capturing the key clacks of perpetual motion fanboys defending their pseudoscience would be a great energy boost.
-- RayfordSteele, Mar 11 2014



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