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‘E|SCIENCE| 2. TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR EXOTIC ENERGY INVENTORS by Hank Mills with Sterling D. Allan © 2011 Pure Energy Systems News (PESN) nventors of alternative energy [:ecrrotosies often make critical mistakes as they try to develop and proliferate their ideas. Here are 10 commandments or suggestions for energy pioneers that may help them avoid many common pitfalls. We want to see exotic energy technologies hit the marketplace, and our hope is that sharing this list might help a few inventors avoid making critical mistakes that could delay or even prevent the commercialisation of their technology. prototype. By doing so, they are not going to be able to determine which variables are having what effect. It is important to change only one single variable at a time. That's right, one variable—not two, three, five or ten! By changing only one variable, you will have a better chance of being able to tell the exact result of changing that variable. Then, depending on if changing that variable helped or not, you can determine the next variable that you should adjust in the next test. input power going into the device or the output power coming from the device. This is the most common mistake. This is especially true if you are utilising AC power (which can be extremely tricky to measure). Don't think that because you bought the most expensive power meter, its readings will be accurate. It can be accurate in certain circumstances, but very often it can give false readings. If your gains of energy are electrical, try to obtain an oscilloscope and appropriate probes. Then learn how to use it in a proper manner. Power meters and cheap multimeters are often not capable of making accurate measurements when certain frequencies, waveforms or types of power are being used. If you're not using electricity to measure input, make sure you're measuring the mechanical input as accurately as possible. Don't make guesses or estimates, but find a way to measure exactly the power going into and coming from the device. If you're not sure about the input, it will be difficult to determine if you are producing an over-unity gain of energy—unless the output is simply massive. 3) Document and record every test you make. Note-taking is crucial in developing new breakthrough technologies. When you start getting good results, document every aspect of your set- up. For example, record the exact measurements of all the parts used, the configuration and tolerances, the speed the device is operating at, the voltage/current utilised, the angles of the magnets, and every little tiny detail. Then record the results obtained, good or bad. Be sure to record the time and date. By recording every detail of every significant test you perform, you will have a record that you can go back to for reference. Most importantly, don't think you can keep it all in your head because, unless you have a truly photographic memory, you cannot. Keep a copy on your computer, another on a USB thumb drive, and have a printed copy in a secure location. It might even be good to keep a copy in a safety deposit box. 1) If you build a working prototype, leave it alone; don't make changes. If you are able to build a prototype of your invention that seems to be working successfully, do not alter it in any way whatsoever! Do not yield to temptation and change a variable to see if you can increase the output, reduce the input, run it more smoothly or make it work even better. By making changes (even small ones), you may not be able to get the prototype to function the way it originally did. Build a second prototype. This shows that the phenomenon can be replicated, and you can play with variables on that one. You should always have one working prototype ready to demonstrate. 5) Be able to articulate fully your discovery in an easy-to-understand way. Many inventors try to explain their inventions to others, but many other people cannot understand the concept. It is important that inventors make sure their explanations are easy to understand. If people do not understand your concept, they cannot help you! If you are not good at such communication, then you should have an associate speak on your behalf. 2) When building a second prototype, change only one variable at a time. Inventors have a tendency to change lots of variables every time they run a new test or build a new 4) Make sure you are measuring the power correctly. It's easy to measure incorrectly the NEXUS ¢ 55 AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2012 www.nexusmagazine.com