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... once in 10101 years ! 2 These sound pretty long odds , but one point needs clarifying . If an occurrence is so rare that it may be expected to happen on the average once in an aeon , this does not necessarily mean that we will have to ...
... once in 10101 years ! 2 These sound pretty long odds , but one point needs clarifying . If an occurrence is so rare that it may be expected to happen on the average once in an aeon , this does not necessarily mean that we will have to ...
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... once stopping to breathe . We see no reason why it should not go until worn out ! After a careful examination , we ... once more completed , was constructed of brass , hollow throughout . The moment the blocks were taken out , the wheels ...
... once stopping to breathe . We see no reason why it should not go until worn out ! After a careful examination , we ... once more completed , was constructed of brass , hollow throughout . The moment the blocks were taken out , the wheels ...
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... once Man worked with definable tools in a small way , he now works with indefinables on a vast canvas which can embrace the whole world . Where once he thought with grey matter he now computes with grey boxes , and the problems which ...
... once Man worked with definable tools in a small way , he now works with indefinables on a vast canvas which can embrace the whole world . Where once he thought with grey matter he now computes with grey boxes , and the problems which ...
Contents
Introduction | 15 |
What is Perpetual Motion? | 19 |
Elementary Physics and Perpetual Motion | 27 |
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