Interesting! is the contest still open??
Fact is that you are correct with this. However it comes down to fluid dynamics. I think you'll find this site interesting. http://www.ace.gatech.edu/experiments2/plateau/plateau.html
I'm an inventor, the mechanism that i invented is a simple transformer it's sole purpose is to transform energy in a transformation set of (elec to kinetic to elec). It's an infinite set, it's cyclic nature implicates perpetuity. The configuration I chose to do this with is quite innovative it is a frictionless environment. I utilized applied well known mechanical principles. It's faradays principles run amuk. I would say it would be like shaking a faraday flashlight 8, 000, 000 times a minute for infinity.
It's fully multifarious, has many different configurations, it is fully scaleable.
Anyway's if the contest is open i'd like to submit a image.
It is of the mechanisms main componant twisted to appear as the infinity symbol. it is prototype ..6 and is an actual componant to the mechanism. Multi pole ring or toroid if there is a difference.
The Mobius Strip sounds interesting i would like to know more about it as my mechanism would be a perfect model of The Mobius Strip in form and function.
"Invention is the marriage between mechanics and the sciences with innovations in both." - terry l hewett sr
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