I wrote:

. . . [T]his is a variation of the non-falsifiable claim that the more credible a claim appears to be, the more likely it is a scam. In that case, as a real claim and a scam approach perfection, it becomes impossible to tell them apart. That can't be!

What I mean is, strictly according to this standard, on the day Steorn ships its millionth magnet motor powered automobile and declares a trillion-dollar net worth, they will have achieved the perfect scam.

At some point, the scam and the real thing diverge. There have to be criteria that make an dependable distinction between the two. I believe there is: independent replication and verification.

- Jed

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