Over-unity

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Free-energy; supposedly capable of perpetual motion euphemistic, not-comparable

    "Look for the "over-unity" ratio when calculating energy output versus input as a proof of free energy."

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"Look for the "over-unity" ratio when calculating energy output versus input as a proof of free energy."

Etymology

From over- + unity (“the number "1"”), referring to the fact that an over-unity device should produce more kinetic energy than whatever potential it receives as input. Coined to avoid patent rules that prevent impossible technologies such as perpetual motion machines being patented.

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