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Re: Unlimited free energy being produced?

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Originally Posted by erikvv View Post
Doesnt E=mc^2 also makes sure burning coal delivers energy? Its been some time since I had this at school but arent the reactions in a nuclear reactor or a coal plant basically the same? The input is a high-energy substance and then you start a chain reaction which changes them into lower-energy substances.
No.

There is a loss of mass in fission; there is no loss of mass in the burning of coal (or anything else)
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