Perpetual Motion Machines 

September 04, 2024  •  EPISODE 229

Is perpetual motion possible? Join Roger Billings, Pajét Monet and the ScienceLIVE Crew as they explore the laws of thermodynamics and examine intriguing experiments. Can we create machines that defy the laws of physics? Tune in to find out!

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Dr. Roger Billings is a visionary innovator whose work has touched the lives of millions of students and transformed the landscape of education. Widely known as “DrB” to the countless kids who benefit from his groundbreaking Acellus learning system, Dr. Billings has dedicated his life to advancing education through technology. As part of DrB’s lifelong commitment to supporting education, Science LIVE was launched as a way to “give back” by mentoring students in conjunction with the Roger Billings Scholarship Program.


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207 Comments

  1. callie west

    I learned some amazing things today!!

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  2. leah

    learning something new everyday! thank you Dr b!

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  3. Adelyn lopez

    That’s crazy!

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  4. Laci

    oh wow!

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  5. Jameson Stroud

    what exactly is energy?

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  6. jade champlain

    I read the title and start thinking of physics…

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  7. jade champlain

    I learned if you put your arms near you when in motion you’ll spin faster, it’s physics!

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  8. Morrigan Shepard

    Always learn something new

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  9. Isaac Collins-Pickens

    Learned a lot about perpetual motion!

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  10. Isabella Nesmith

    Physics is Awesome!

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  11. nathan

    this was very cool i am gonna see if i can get a bird like that

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  12. Cain Green

    perpetual motion is really cool.

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  13. Brock Brown

    Learned something new today. Thanks

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  14. Dylan Willis

    I really liked how they taught us how the water machines work. How do I program r51?

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  15. Deion S

    Wow!! A drinking bird!

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  16. Aminah Smith

    In this video I learned about perpetual motion.

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  17. cameron mise

    I love physics, which teaches me a lot in life.

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  18. Madisyn Padilla

    I love watching these

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  19. James Wood

    Can’t wait to see when hydrogen cars actually make their debut.

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  20. Jade

    Science rocks

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  21. Julian Grim

    I want to build a perpetual motion fan

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  22. Julian Grim

    I look forward to these videos

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  23. Jaiden Scott

    Science is my favorite subject.

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  24. Cason Patterson

    This was so interesting; I am excited to learn more about perpetual motions! The animated cartoon with Dr. Billings is always funny.

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  25. Mazzy

    wow, this stuff is so crazy!

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  26. ashton

    great show!

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  27. natalie pridgen

    I enjoyed learning about perpetual motion and the drinking bird

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  28. Noelle

    Love the adorable drinking birds.

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  29. Sophia Allard

    I am impressed by the brilliant minds of individuals who come up with such great ideas.

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  30. Gerald Romain

    I love Science this is my favorite subject

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  31. Menna omran

    the drinking birds awesome!

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  32. Amanuel Gedleselase

    Perpetual Motion Machines
    I loved the technology section where it talked about how you can convert energy from gravity & different types of energy . I also enjoyed the Roger billings section where it explained perpetual motion using the drinking bird.

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  33. eb saleh

    good stuff tobias

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  34. Griffin Kilchenstein

    Ah, perpetual motion! If only someone would find a way to actually make it work. I know that one day someone will figure this out but, when this happens, it will change the course of history for the good and the bad. Long live Earth! Hang in there everyone.

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  35. Samantha jetter

    Science is so cool

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  36. Prisilah

    Interesting

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  37. Coralynn Puska

    I loved the Drinking birds too! Pretty cool ‘magic’

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  38. bobross

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  39. Ashtyn Kuiper

    Perpetual motion was a really cool subject and I enjoyed learning it.

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  40. Jasper

    Cool

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  41. Cain Green

    The animated cartoon with Dr. Billings are always funny.

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  42. Abby Wilson

    I learned about Arthur Beverly

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  43. blakely

    this is amazing information.

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  44. Edward

    How much is one of the machines

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  45. julia grace powell

    The drinking birds are awesome

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  46. Liam

    You guys always do a really good job with the recording. I enjoy this a lot

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  47. Yusuf Aboshihata

    nice

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  48. Nylah McMillan

    I like R.51 and his perpetual emotional machine. Great job Dr.B with your ninth grade invention as well.

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  49. David Jacobs

    the science lives are enjoyable

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  50. Brieanna Wright

    I love this video

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  51. Maximilian

    This is some good info.

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  52. Jaden

    These machines are going to be something.

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  53. Slayla

    I LOVED THE DRINKING BIRDS!!!!!!!

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  54. Shawn Matthews

    Very interesting. Love birds.

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  55. Aidan Griser

    I had no idea solar panels only converted about 20 percent

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  56. Harley Gonzales

    Perpetual motion is fascinating

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  57. Amilicia Price

    R.51 is hilarious! It would be so cool if we could figure out how to make a perpetual motion machine eventually

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  58. Jada R. S. Pace-Kitchen

    The birds were interesting.

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  59. Megan Hoskins

    So fun I love the science lives

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  60. Julian Marron

    That was very impressive for what I saw

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  61. Rivers Blackmon

    Those birds are cool.

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  62. victoria

    this video was so cool

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  63. Stella

    Perpetual motion is so interesting so interesting

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  64. jamie

    love the drinking bird

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  65. stella

    the drinking bird was cool

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  66. Emily

    Perpetual motion is fascinating

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  67. Gavin Laatsch

    How come my Sign In For Credits won’t work. I keep trying, like my name is Gavin Laatsch, and I’m in 7th grade. So I put in my regular information. Which is Glaatsch then 7grade. Help!!

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  68. Trevor Fishack

    Very interesting learning how perpetual motion works

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  69. Becker Eisele

    I really liked the drinking birds. They were cool because they went down to drink water.

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  70. Lela Eisele

    Those birds are awesome!

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  71. graeden brown

    don’t worry dr b my brain is like fort knox to

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  72. Abdul-Jabbar

    That was the most coolest one yet

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  73. Luke Carlton

    R-51 hahahahahahahahaha he is so so so so so funny R-51 needs to be in more SCIENCE LIVE

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  74. Ava

    I Love your videos

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  75. Ryan Lott

    So when the engine turned the alternator, it didn’t produce enough electricity? Do you think there would be a workaround to power the electrolyzer in addition to the alternator, such as solar panels or some way to give the car extra power?

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  76. Holden

    I liked R-51’s perpetual motion machine. LOL

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  77. Minerva

    My question is why are we not using hydrogen engines cars today?

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  78. Ava Cleveland

    Yeah it is so fun

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  79. Ava

    😆 R-51 is so much fun

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  80. Tatiana

    I didn’t know sound was a type of energy

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  81. Ace

    ✌ r-51

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  82. Ace

    R-51 needs some more air. He needs to be on more science lives.🤘

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  83. Ryan

    thank you for showing me what perpetual motion is. I appreciate it

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  84. Juweriya Azmi Mohammed

    My favorite part is the homeschool best practices! It’s so cool!!

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  85. Luna Selene Benard

    I knew R-51 liked Lady Pajet Monet

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  86. Evey

    Why do we not use hydrogen engines in our cars today?

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  87. Isabella

    Why are we not using hydrogen engines today?

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  88. Devin Tolliver

    This is the first episode I watched. What an episode! The Pajet Motion Machine was absolute GOLD.

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  89. Danu Park

    In the Acellus store, I can’t see the magic cards

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  90. Danu Park

    R. 51 IS NI (no intelligence)

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  91. Isabella White

    I loved learning about perpetual motion!

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  92. Riley Daniel

    I really liked the video of the wright brothers.

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  93. Ava

    I love your videos!!!

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  94. Matthew Langston

    I’m very interested in the history of perpetual motion machines. What are some other examples of scientists in early history attempting to create perpetual motion machines?

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  95. Stevie Langston

    I LOVE the drinking bird! It’s cute and brilliant! In my opinion it’s the best part of the episode in my opinion!

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  96. Callan Hiner

    I really liked learning about the bird dippers

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  97. Caiden Hiner

    It was really interesting to learn about perpetual motion

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  98. Max McCall

    If a perpetual motion machine was created It would solve a ton of problems, but new problems would arise and some problems would still exist.

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  99. Bradley walker

    I love the way it talks about all the different types of energy and gives you examples

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  100. Jayden Bido

    So cool ngl I love science

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  101. Vsevolod Chumachenko

    Thanks for telling us how the drinking birds worked!

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  102. Savion Victor

    Very informative!

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  103. Annabeth Myers

    I liked the water birds at the end.

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  104. Cleopatra Rohrer

    I think the drinking birds are really cool, I never knew how they worked.

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  105. Isabella

    Video was very interesting, thank you.

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  106. Evangelina williams

    i just love it the ways r-51 so much.

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  107. Andrew Evert

    I love the way you explained perpetual motion machines in a way I can understand, thank you.

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  108. Griffin Kilchenstein

    That was one of the best Science Live videos I have seen in a while! Thanks Acellus!!

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  109. Maddox camacho

    Great commentary and presentation!

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  110. Uriah Dorsey

    I just love the music and intros and R-51 and Tobias and Dr. John and Billings and Pajet. It is all so fun!

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  111. Lauren Moseley

    loved the drinking birds !!

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  112. Rylie Costa

    im excited for this episode

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  113. Elijah Allen

    I thought that lamp was a great idea! I guess not… Interesting facts about energy.

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  114. Aiden Brown

    This is a super cool episode

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  115. Jessica Romero-Perez

    This was an amazing episode very intriguing! I learned something new today!

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  116. Khorde Forney

    The birds are cool!

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  117. Kaitlyn

    I thought this was a cool episode.

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  118. Campbell Dean

    what happens if the machines over heat? what could be the damage?

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  119. Jude Aarden

    so cool i love this!

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  120. Tsimafei Dounar

    I liked this video because I got more information on the “Drinking Bird”.

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  121. Olivia R Butler

    😂 Perpetual Emotional Machine
    Social and be emotional 😅

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  122. Lillian Glass

    So informative!

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  123. Blair

    I always wondered how those birds worked.
    Thanks for explaining it.

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  124. ace Thompson

    i liked learning about perpetual motion and im glad im using acellus

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  125. Selena

    I love science live videos, always entertaining.

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  126. Kelson Dunn

    I really enjoy learning about science

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  127. Shylo Maze

    The way that the birds can move up and down without power is amazing!

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  128. Shadow Maze

    science is really cool

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  129. Coy Guillory

    Enjoyed this video. I am a huge Einstein fan was excited to see that he studied perpetual motion.

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  130. Alana

    I enjoyed watching.

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  131. Baily Tanner

    I loved this video it was so much fun and it was really funny

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  132. Justin Myers-Chang

    This episode was very creative in the way it was made, Nice work! I enjoyed learning about perpetual motion machines and the difficulties of them working.

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  133. Cory D.

    I’ve always thought about how perpetual machines work, this was a nice explanation to the topic, I enjoyed watching this and encourage you to keep making these.

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  134. Andraya

    This was very entertaining!!

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  135. Carmela Myers

    this video was awesome

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  136. Josiah Alkire

    I signed up to be in the Ventioneering club.

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  137. Gunnar Bendorf

    Loved it!

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  138. Lam Khanh Tran

    Very good!!!!!!!!!

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  139. Robert Parris

    I liked the drinking birds

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  140. Raymond Parris

    I liked the drinking bird

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  141. Michael Ceron

    “we need a italian ” that dude is funny as heck

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  142. Adam

    The reason that drinking birds aren’t perpetual motion machines are because the water in the container will eventually evaporate and the birds will stop drinking,

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  143. Omar

    Good information.

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  144. Gage Hasselmann

    Do you believe in perpetual motion

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  145. Arya L

    Why do we never see R in the R-51 videos?

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  146. Keydi Munguia

    Great video

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  147. Alexandria Walker

    I really loved the video about the wright brothers it was pretty interesting!

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  148. Gabe

    I think perpetual motion is interesting and I’m glad that I could earn a science credit.

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  149. Sasha

    This is my first episode lots of information very interesting!

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  150. Ruth baldwin

    i found this one very cool and i loved the drinking bird

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  151. Libby

    I wonder if we ever will make a perpetual motion machine that works!

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  152. Phillip

    I like science!

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  153. Adelia

    I think it is very interesting how the drinking birds work:)

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  154. Elijah Baldwin

    I Found This Video Very cool

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  155. Ashlyn Bailey

    that video was sooo cool I love science live 🙂 lol

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  156. Alejandro

    Gravitational energy is very interesting!!

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  157. Raylan Burlison

    Its pretty amazing

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  158. Mateo Rodriguez

    Awesome video.

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  159. Whitney Parris

    Really good information on energy

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  160. Laiyana

    I love your videos.

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  161. Thomas Gipson

    Love this

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  162. lilchip

    this was a awesome episode

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  163. Emitt Schacht

    it was very cool!

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  164. Carter Park

    Awesome Sauce

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  165. rahmatullah nematy

    this is intresting

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  166. Daniel Pinegar

    How can a machine be created that defies the laws of physics?

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  167. Lily Smith

    Your comment about you don’t get something for nothing. My parents say this all the time!

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  168. Sophia S.

    I like the way you explained perpetual motion with a fun example like the drinking birds.

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  169. Ethan

    I didn’t know how those birds worked before this, and now I do!

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  170. Varvara

    It was very good! I love science video!

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  171. William

    Very interesting! I never quite considered how the dipping birds worked, but they’re actually rather interesting, the “Perpetual emotion machine” bit was also great

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  172. AaadyB

    Loved the Ventioneering Club segment! Was really interesting to watch.

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  173. Caleb Felker

    I have always wondered how those drinking birds worked. Fascinating!

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  174. Kane

    Great video

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  175. Cayden Keyes

    Very awesome

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  176. Holden

    I am fascinated by perpetual motion!

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  177. Justice Hamilton

    I love this!

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  178. Sofia G

    I have watched this video twice and again and again I find it interesting and learn something new.

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  179. Skyler Derrick

    The different inventions really show creativity though! The clock that hasn’t been rewound is pretty amazing.

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  180. Tyler Whitsel

    perpetual motion is very interesting.

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  181. Alycia Laing

    Hi! Skylar’s question really got me thinking what does happens if the bird overheats? But i’m also wondering what happens if the bird gets to cold will the water still evaporate?

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  182. Arya

    Why are the drinking birds not considered a perpetual motion machine?

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  183. Kylie Trujillo

    I love Science Live videos!

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  184. Kylie Trujillo

    Can you show R.51 more please?

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  185. Giovanni j Dross

    Why does it overheat?

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  186. Eric

    Wow! Science is amazing!

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  187. Jean Ahmadu

    To answer the last two comments first. [Comment1. It currently isn’t possible for humans to harness the power of the earth rotating on its axis. Comment 2. My guess is the drinking bird will stop working or the liquid in the drinking bird would explode.] For my question, where can I get the tools to make drinking birds? They were so coooool!

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  188. Alina

    The drinking bird was amazing 🤩🤩🤩

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  189. Jordyn Jemison

    I loved the drinking bird!

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  190. Brandon Zavala

    Can you add closed captioning on the videos after they’ve been recorded please.

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  191. Brandon Zavala

    Would perpetual energy help the fight against global warming?

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  192. Christian Ross

    The livestream was amazing as always, very interesting. I can’t decide if I enjoy the facts about technology and its history, the science facts, or the explanations of recent advancements in technology more.

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  193. Alexis

    I liked the way he explained how perpetual motion works

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  194. Skylar Costict

    What happens if the drinking bird overheats?

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  195. Dante Gray

    How long do you think until humans can harness the power of the earth rotating on its axis?

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  196. Emilyanne clark

    I loved it and I thought the 3d printer was cool!! Im learning something new everyday!

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  197. Carabella Mae Davis

    I enjoyed learning about perpetual motion and how it works. Thank you.

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  198. Josiah Alkire

    I liked R-51’s perpetual motion machine. LOL

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  199. Llondon Bates

    I can tell I’m gonna love these science live videos!

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  200. izabella fleetwood

    I love this thank you

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  201. Karson melvin

    Good information!

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  202. Matthew melvin

    I love this video

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  203. dominika

    who inspired Dr.Billings

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  204. Muhsin

    The drinking bird was so amazing!

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