Interesting, I knew this was inefficient, but I didn't realise it was this bad. Try to give the benefit of the doubt but I guess ol' Stan was a con man.
I asked AI that actually works and it told me this:
Yes, it is possible to create energy by separating water into hydrogen and oxygen through a process called **electrolysis**. In this process, a power source connects to two electrodes placed in water. When power turns on, hydrogen gas bubbles out of the negative end – called the cathode – and breathable oxygen emerges at the positive end – the anode ¹.
Hydrogen gas released in this way can be used as hydrogen fuel, or remixed with the oxygen to create oxyhydrogen gas, for use in welding and other applications ³. However, production of hydrogen from water is energy intensive and usually, the electricity consumed is more valuable than the hydrogen produced so this method has not been widely used ².
Would you like more information on this topic?
Source: Conversation with Bing, 7/15/2023
(1) A new way to generate hydrogen fuel from seawater - Stanford News. https://news.stanford.edu/2019/03/18/new-way-generate-hydrogen-fuel-seawater/.
(2) Electrolysis of water - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolysis_of_water.
(3) Water splitting - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_splitting.
(4) Researchers split water into hydrogen and oxygen using solar energy .... https://www.jpost.com/Jpost-Tech/Researchers-split-water-into-hydrogen-and-oxygen-using-solar-energy-613299.
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If he was a conman they wouldn't have murdered him
Stanley Meyer claimed that his water fuel cell could split water into its component elements, hydrogen and oxygen, using less energy than conventional science predicted or measured. The hydrogen gas was then burned to generate energy, a process that reconstituted the water molecules ¹. However, Meyer's claims about his "Water Fuel Cell" and the car that it powered were found to be fraudulent by an Ohio court in 1996 ¹. If the device worked as specified, it would violate both the first and second laws of thermodynamics, allowing operation as a perpetual motion machine ¹. Is there anything else you would like to know?
Source: Conversation with Bing, 7/17/2023
(1) Stanley Meyer's water fuel cell - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Meyer%27s_water_fuel_cell.
(2) Stanley Meyer: An Infamous Invention and Death. https://environment.umn.edu/education/susteducation/stanley-meyer-an-infamous-invention-and-death/.
(3) The Mysterious Death of Stanley Meyer and His Water-Powered Car. https://www.gaia.com/article/the-mysterious-death-of-stanley-meyer-and-his-water-powered-car.
(4) Stan Meyer's Dune Buggy - Water Powered Car. https://waterpoweredcar.com/stanmeyer.html.
If it’s a perpetual motion machine then it’s a scam.