In a recent correspondence (Dec 10, 2001) published on his website, when asked about the closed-loop version (feedback from the output, no external input) of the MEG, Dr. Tom Bearden writes:"The closed loop process was developed by John Bedini, and I played a small part in it, working with him. I was able to explain the exact mechanism after some effort; the mechanism is quite novel and puzzling.
Consequently, Bedini and I filed a joint patent application on the process itself, with his group and our group each allowed full use of the process on our various developments.
Bedini has actually accomplished the process in several laboratory bench systems (experimental), and yes, it really does work.
I will include this mechanism in my forthcoming book, Energy from the Vacuum: Concepts and Principles, to be published in 2002 by World Scientific. My intention with this book is to turn the young grad students and serious scientific researchers loose in extracting EM energy from the vacuum."
Is this The One that skeptics feared the most? John and Tom have not claimed the prize yet!