Because that's not an appropriate analogy

(Bazongaloid, Fri 14 May 2010, 12:08, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Everlasting energy is very much the same thing.
How to sell it to energy producers though?
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 14 May 2010, 12:11, Reply)

Easy
"Pay us £30 a month or we'll turn it off".
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Fri 14 May 2010, 12:15, Reply)

But everlasting energy can't possibly happen
The laws of entropy dictate that you can't get more out of a system than you put in, and thermodynamics make 100% efficient engines impossible, so while you may discover a cheaper form of energy, it will still require infrastructure, which someone will have to pay for and maintain, so there will always be a cost, though it may be much lower than those we currently have.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 14 May 2010, 12:18, Reply)

You have obviously never seen Star Trek.
It's all in the dilitheum crystals.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 14 May 2010, 12:27, Reply)

I'm giving it all she's got capt'n

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 14 May 2010, 12:31, Reply)

but...but..what if it's made of clouds
and powered by unicorns?
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 14 May 2010, 12:33, Reply)