Working engine made of paper runs on pure coolness

[gtpooh]

Based on a concept first invented by Robert Sterling in 1816, this is a working engine that uses the warmth of a cup of coffee as its fuel. The fascinating twist is, this little Sterling engine is made entirely of paper, a $30 kit that you construct out of thick cardboard connected together with tiny wires. As you can see in the animation, its two

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[oakdragon]

I would love to have one of these! Think Geek should carry them.

It Would Be An Interesting Novelty . . .

[gtpooh]

[translation: another piece of stuff to gather dust] I'm such a sucker for nifty techie things. LOL They don't seem to be available in this country yet, the only manufacturer is in Germany. But this is a recent article and we can probable expect to see them on the market here soon.