Mova Globe - Perpetual Motion Rotating Globe

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Mova Globe - Perpetual Motion Rotating Globe
Mova Globe - Perpetual Motion Rotating Globe Mova Globe - Perpetual Motion Rotating Globe

I always wanted a cool globe for my office here in Green Head HQ, I always assumed it would be one of those ones that flip open and have a full bar inside, but I found one that is even cooler. It's not cool because it's a rotating globe, but because it's a Mova Globe - A Perpetual Motion Rotating Globe ($500) that can rotate just like the Earth does forever with zero batteries or power cords. Sound impossible? Read on...

This is the worlds most advanced globe, capable of continuously rotating on its own without any need for human contact, cords, or batteries, and most faithfully recreating the earths rotation in space right at your desktop. Developed in the U.S. over six years by a team of physicists and artists, the globe operates in apparent violation of the laws of thermodynamics, which state that perpetual motion is impossible. The globe encloses a photoreceptor that gathers room light to power an internal drive that spins the globe by means of a force from the earth's magnetic field. The globe consumes a mere .1 microwatts (1/10th of 1 millionth of a watt) of power, an infinitesimal amount that would normally be too small to move an object of the globes weight, unless the drag forces were also infinitesimal. The globe is suspended in a clear liquid inside a clear acrylic shell: the liquid reduces friction against the globe, allowing it to rotate continuously and silently at a steady, gentle pace, exactly the way the earth rotates in space. The globe can even be held in the hand and it will continue to spin. The internal mechanism is imperceptible beneath the globes colorful surface that features an accurate satellite-generated image of the Earth. Prolonged exposure to sunlight should be avoided. 9" H (with stand) x 6 1/2" Diam. (4 1/2 lbs.) - Comments: 10( 10)

Hammacher.com ($500)
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EXPIRES: 09-30-2008

Mova Globe in Action!

COMMENTS (10)

by Fat Jared on April 6, 2006 5:58 pm
that’s cool, weird tech, but it really needs a flip top so you can put a bar inside!
by Anonymous on April 7, 2006 3:42 am
I would stare at that all day if it was on my desk waiting for it to stop spinning
by Anonymous on April 8, 2006 1:08 am
I don’t exactly understand how this works, but sounds interesting
by Anonymous on April 8, 2006 11:01 pm
I wish they had a video of it in action.
by Anonymous on April 11, 2007 9:09 pm
that is sooo good for like a classroom or somthing.
by Nathan Kerpan on January 26, 2008 3:03 pm
That is interesting, I would love to see a video of it, we might all check out YouTube?
by Guest on May 21, 2008 7:02 pm
Mova Globes are so cool. I got mine at World To Home.com, only $95! They have a video you can see too. Here is the link: Mova Globe They have all 4 different types. Here is the url if the link does not work: http://www.worldtohome.com/index.php?main_page=index&;cPath=65_495_496
by Guest on May 21, 2008 7:04 pm
Avaiable at Work To Home.com under globes:
Mova Globe

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by Guest on June 24, 2008 1:10 am
I got mine for less than 100 here: http://www.movaglobeonline.com
by Guest on June 24, 2008 1:11 am
I got mine for less than 100 here: Mova Globe

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