Magnetic Zero-Point Generator - Skeptical Review

Magnetic generators have claimed to be one of thebeing the inventor of the radio.
best free alternative energy sources. Solar panelsOne of his discoveries was what he called "radiant
require sun light, wind turbines - wind, bio-gas - someenergy". He stated that electric power is everywhere
kind of organic wastes. Magnetic generator runspresent in unlimited quantities and can drive the
independently and perpetually without any visibleworld's machinery.
energy input. Electricity is produced by push-pullIn our days research on magnetic generators was
forces of permanent magnets. There are even typesmade by Tom Bearden, J.L. Naudin (France), Steve
of motionless magnetic generators without rotatingUtne, Frank Golden and others. In 2000 was issued
or otherwise moving parts, so you do not have toUS Patent 6,362,718 : Motionless Electromagnetic
lubricate bearings.Generator. Inventors: Patrick Stephen L; Bearden
So far - so good. But is it so good? From my schoolThomas E.; Hayes James C.; Moore Kenneth D.;
years I remember, that Perpetuum Mobile orKenny James L.
Perpetual Motion Machine is name of device whichSo it is not "perpetual" magnetic generator in strict
continually produces more energy than it consumes. Iterms of physics, it uses free electromagnetic energy
also remember the law of conservation of energy,of space in same way as solar batteries use free
which states that energy cannot be created orenergy of sun and wind turbines use free energy of
destroyed. It means that either such device cannotwind.
be made, or law of nature is wrong.I found that magnetic generator, rotating or
I have read great number of information on themotionless, does not break any known laws of
magnetic generator. Most of it in some way justnature and can be made. Another question, can it be
repeated "perpetual", "permanent magnet energy",made now, with modern level of science and
"zero-point". (And most of authors, I suppose, do nottechnology? It sounds too fantastic - free energy in
even know what term "zero-point" means). I waseach house. But not so long time ago ideas to have
going to quit that boring reading, but in one article Icomputer in your attache-case or telephone in your
have met name of Nikola Tesla.pocket were even more fantastic. May be we are in
Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) - great scientist, an inventorthe beginning of the next technical revolution? And
and a mechanical and electrical engineer. Tesla'stime comes when instead of polluting and expensive
patents and theoretical work formed the basis offossil and nuclear power we will use clean and free
modern alternating current (AC) electric powerenergy of space?
systems, including the polyphase system of electricalP.S. In the very simple words: "zero-point radiation" -
distribution and the AC motor, electromagnetism,it is what remains in space if you remove matter and
robotics, remote control, radar and computer science,thermal radiation, i.e. it is vacuum with absolute zero
nuclear physics, and theoretical physics. In 1943, thetemperature.
Supreme Court of the United States credited him as