PERPETUAL MOTION: A New Approach

The hypotheses behind the question of this inquiry is that the Earth is neither limited by energy nor inherently entropic; that the terminal decree on life forms on Earth, as viewed through the thermodynamic perspective of life and supported by the Conservation of Energy and Entropy laws, is due to the inherently uncertain nature of science, not nature itself; and that the laws of Conservation of Energy and Entropy do not apply to gravity (its action on mass) and are relevant only to matter-based energy systems.A review of the literature reveals that creating a man-made machine capable of harnessing gravity (its action on mass) to perform useful work has long been deemed impossible. Scientifically, such an energy system is defined as a perpetual motion machine, and this human concept has faced repeated failures since the 12th century, leading to the scientific community's 18th-century declaration of its impossibility.This paper contends that the failures over the past nine centuries are due to incorrect approaches rather than any inherent impossibility. Previous approaches, such as spinning or overbalanced wheels, lack the initiating and sustaining force whilst doing useful work. Furthermore, the scientific community's declarations of impossibility are based on flawed and unconvincing theories. This paper also argues that a human concept cannot be deemed impossible solely due to the lack of human experience of it, given that nature itself imposes no restrictions on harnessing gravity to do useful work in a man-made machine.Inspired by past failures, flaws in current scientific theories and observations in nature, this philosophical thought experiment derives and proposes a new approach or model for harnessing gravitational action on mass to perform useful work, illustrated by specific methods and configurations. This new approach or model could lead to a successful human experience of a gravity-based energy system, superior to current energy solutions based on matter energy and renewables.The paper culminates in a discussion of the developments in progress and the implications of any success of this new approach or model to harnessing gravity to do useful work in a man-made machine.