Steorn - is it for real?

SteornTracker

They are doing a better job :)

"Detailed technical specifications will be made available at the end of Quarter 1, 2007."

That is written in their website.

It's April 8th, 2007, and they still didn't make their technical specification available.

Following a Press Release :

Steorn Free Energy - OhmyNews International

Steorn announces plans for widespread deployment of its free energy technology post-validation

Appears on the Steorn site.

Steorn has again updated the Pre-Phase I section of its "Challange" page:

"We will complete the signing of contracts with the chosen scientists by Friday December 1st and anticipate that testing will begin early in the New Year."

Also, read this on pesn.com: Steorn completes jury selection to test magnet motor

Steorn has recently updated its "Challange" page:

"Steorn has finished reviewing and short-listing all credentials sent in as part of the Jury application process.

The resulting short-list includes all applicants who filed sufficient details.

Combined, these applicants represent: 262 degrees, 127 masters degrees, 103 doctorates, 3074 published academic papers and 4220 years of experience.

We are now in the process of contacting applicants to get a picture of time availability to start phase 1."

Here's a piece on a new technology for generating thrust:

Relativity drive: The end of wings and wheels? - fundamentals - 08 September 2006 - New Scientist Tech

It is now only applicable to slow accelerating spacecrafts, but the author thinks it can be used in cars and trains.

What's next, matter replicators?

The Guardian has brought up a follow up: Newly asked questions: How can you patent a perpetual motion machine?

It shows a discrepency between Steorn's claim of their invention being "patent pending" and the state of their patent application at WIPO and the US Patent Office.

If you've been following the phenomenon named "The Lost Experience", an Internet world-wide game that serve as a continuation to the 2nd season of the hit series 'Lost', you would be quick to check whether this is just an extension of this game.

If it is, then... J.J. Abrams, you got us all. Genius.

A short article about steorn appears today at The Observer

If the invention is bogus and the purpose of this whole stunt is to extract investors' money, then accepting investors with wide arms may indicate exactly this. Otherwise, if the invention is genuine they wouldn't want to further jeopardize their credibility. Therefore it would be a smart decision not to accept investors anyway

They say the invention was tested in the last 3 years by themselves. Does this mean they already have enough money from previous work and they really don't need investors' money? Perhaps.