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2023-08-13 07:16:16 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

It is not possible for a device to work as this device is purported to. The energy it takes to separate the water into hydrogen and oxygen will in practice always be greater than the energy gained by burning it again, which is a violation of the conservation of energy. https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a3428/4271579/

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• It is not possible for a device to work as this device is purported to. The energy it takes to separate the water into hydrogen and oxygen will in practice always be greater than the energy gained by burning it again, which is a violation of the conservation of energy. https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a3428/4271579/