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Have you ever stopped to think about our energy crisis? All of mankind- at least in the first world-  runs on one thing: energy. We need to solve this problem. But how? All of the fuels we have seem to run out.The modern world is so reliant on technology. What can we do keep our tech running? We need some sort of energy we can constantly rely on. We’ve been thinking, and we found that the answer is quite simple: perpetual motion. Perpetual motion is motion that continues forever without any external  source of energy. If we could somehow harness the energy from this everlasting source, then we could have an infinite amount. “But if was just this simple,” you ask, “Why haven’t we harnessed this energy before?” Well, the answer is we’ve tried. The first recorded attempt to make a machine that runs forever was in the late 12th century. A man named Villard de Honnecourt attempted to draw this intriguing machine. But when later tested in real life, the machine didn’t spin at all. Another attempt was made by Mariano di Iacopo, and his idea showed again a wheel, but this time with wooden planks that would supposedly bend to create a moving force. Yet again the machine failed to spin continuously. Even the great Leonardo Da Vinci dreamed  of creating the perpetual motion machine. As you have probably guessed, his idea was a flop. The perpetual motion machine has eluded geniuses since the 12th century. If you haven’t caught on yet, our point is that the perpetual motion machine has been deemed impossible.This is because of the first and second law of thermodynamics. These laws state that: Energy can be transferred and change form, but it cannot be created or destroyed. The second law states in all energy exchanges, if no energy enters or leaves the system, the potential energy of the state will always be less than that of the starting state. But what if we had all the energy that  we could achieve from a perpetual motion machine. What could we do if we had all the energy achieved from the impossible machine? Energy could be much cheaper, therefore making those who have a hard time getting energy able to have energy. Therefore, people in the developing countries would have the tools needed to develop and become wealthier. This would help improve people’s life span, quality of life, and other important aspects of life. With unlimited energy, we could also work on cures for certain illnesses such as cancer, leukemia,  and other life-threatening illnesses. As you can see, there are many benefits to having unlimited energy. Perpetual motion machines are something scientists should spend more time researching because of the large benefits to the world. It may not be perpetual motion, but the solution to our energy crisis is definitely a think outside-the-box idea.