Conspiracy Theory of Water Fuel Cells
Water fuel cell was invented by Stanley Meyer. In this invention, Meyer claimed that water can be converted into its component elements, hydrogen and oxygen, by using less energy that can be obtained by the subsequent combustion of those elements. However, many experts agree that this comes in direct conflict with the most basic law of physics known as the principle of energy conservation according to which energy can neither be created nor destroyed but rather can only be converted from one form to the other. Hence, Meyer’s claim that he can produce more energy after combustion than what is required for the combustion is directly in conflict with the principle of energy conservation.
However, Meyer later claimed that he could run a 1.6 liter Volkswagen dune buggy on water instead of gasoline. In this experiment, he replaced the spark plugs of the vehicle with “injectors” to spray a fine mist of water onto the engine cylinder. Later, Meyer also gave this demonstration for a local news station and estimated that in order to travel from Los Angeles to New York, only 22 US gallons of water will be required.
In an article written in a popular newspaper, Meyer claimed that his car will run “simply on water” and it will be powered by everyday car battery. Since the energy required for the disintegration of water molecule was low enough for the car’s dynamo to recharge the car, such a device will run perpetually without fuel. Needless to say, had it been accomplished, the big oil companies would have run out of business with a wink of an eye. However, many “experts” believe that it is impossible to build such a perpetual machine since such a concept is not even theoretically conceivable.
Stanley Meyer died on 21 March 1998, after eating at a restaurant and later autopsy by authorities claimed that he died of cerebral aneurysm, a sort of disorder in brain which causes accumulation of blood. Meyer was 57 at the time of his death. Soon, after his death, many conspiracy theories begin to surface claiming that big oil companies and the United States government were jointly involved in his death, so as to suppress the water powered technology.
The US government categorically denies these allegations and points out to the fact that since complete plans of Meyer are available online, nothing could be gained by eliminating him. No one has ever produced a working prototype from Mayer’s plans.