# Another Free Energy Scam? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 6, 2011, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-free-energy-scam/580954 "2011-05-06T13:40:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![spingears](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@spingears](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spingears)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-free-energy-scam/580954/1 "2011-05-06T13:40:13Z")
Did you listen to “Late Night in the Midlands” on Wednesday night/evening to hear Mr. X reveal details of his secret source of energy? Claims ‘Big Business’ offered him one Billion $ for all rights to his inventions but he refused so it could be used by everyone! It was/is the modus operandi of scammers and there is no indication otherwise where Mr. X is concerned unless someone has more details and/or information. ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-free-energy-scam/580954/2 "2011-05-06T14:00:00Z")
[Youtube link](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py8QYt54EpE) of Freddy (Mr. X) demonstrating his invention. [Mr X (Freddy) water fuel (non)disclosure disappoints.](http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=203913) [I like this the best](http://pesn.com/2011/05/9501821_10x_Attempted_Murder_Survivor_Mr_X_to_Reveal_Water_Fuel_Secret/): > [@](#): > > Mister X says he has survived ten murder attempts and is ready to reveal his technology to the world. It is dangerous being on the edge of free energy technology, I guess. . ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-free-energy-scam/580954/3 "2011-05-06T14:45:15Z")
I seriously doubt the existence of a nutbag who would refuse a billion dollars. If it walks like a scam, and quacks like a scam… ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-free-energy-scam/580954/4 "2011-05-06T14:51:06Z")
I’m sorry - was the question mark at the end of the thread title a typo? Because that clearly could not be an actual question. ---
**Author:** ![Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfluous_Parentheses)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-free-energy-scam/580954/5 "2011-05-06T14:54:35Z")
Either a scam or a deluded individual. If he really doesn’t need the money and wants to give his invention to the world, there’s no need to be coy about it; just provide clear plans on the web that actually work. It’s easy enough to do that anonymously and irreversably if you’re afraid of “consequences”. Except for the “that actually work” part. ---
**Author:** ![Profound\_Gibberish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Profound\_Gibberish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profound_Gibberish)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-free-energy-scam/580954/6 "2011-05-06T15:05:02Z")
EVERY Free Energy claim is a SCAM. There are few absolutes in this world but this is one of them. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-free-energy-scam/580954/7 "2011-05-06T15:35:58Z")
Since I don’t see a real question here, this is better suited to IMHO than GQ. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![gravitycrash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@gravitycrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gravitycrash)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-free-energy-scam/580954/8 "2011-05-06T16:05:01Z")
What a great guy! He gave up a billion dollars for the good of all mankind even after attempts on his life! There are not enough roll eyes in the world. ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-free-energy-scam/580954/9 "2011-05-06T17:16:46Z")
Why can’t these ass hat scammers even come up with an original scam scenario. It seems like they’re always using the “men in black coats” defense as to why their brilliant ideas aren’t saving mankind. ---
**Author:** ![Daylate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@Daylate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daylate)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-free-energy-scam/580954/10 "2011-05-06T23:34:51Z")
Without knowing the details, I’ll betcha his scam violates either the First or Second (or maybe both) Laws of Thermodynamics. That is a major no-no. I didn’t bother wasting my time watchin the video. Like **dbx820** says, > [@](#): > > EVERY Free Energy claim is a SCAM. There are few absolutes in this world but this is one of them