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What's the scientific name for the system which uses its output energy to power itself?

I know it's something momentum.

johnny7 Tue 10/06/08 23:53

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gen2
Wed 11/06/08
00:17

perpetual motion

gen2
Wed 11/06/08
00:17

alternative possibility is feedback

sp1214
Wed 11/06/08
15:02

or even inertia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertia

Loosehead
Wed 11/06/08
15:04

It's the age old dream of perpetual motion. It is however prevented by the first law of thermodynamics.

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