Stanley Meyer was a prolific inventor in the late 20th century. While working for a local lab, Meyer was on the team that had filed for numerous patents rumored to total in the hundreds if not thousands. However, personally, Meyer is the owner of just over a dozen patents. Regardless, the local patent office respected Meyer so much that they allegedly approved anything with his name on it on sight. Maybe that’s what happened when he filed for a patent for a water-fueled car. Unfortunately, the groundbreaking technology seemed too good to be true. Despite many scholars claiming the authenticity of the impressive vehicle, he was eventually sued for his claims and lost. While all signs pointed to the water-fueled car being nothing more than a scam, something phenomenal happened. Stanley Meyer died in a pretty mysterious fashion, which has sparked theories of foul play.
Who Was Stanley Meyer
Stanley Meyer was a tinkerer his entire life. He and his brother spent their free time building knick-knacks and devices. His love for inventing flowed into his adulthood, and he made a career out of developing. But, unfortunately, most of his inventions were of little impact on the world. His water fuel cell, on the other hand, was revolutionary.
The Water Powered Car
Meyer’s water fuel cell was designed to run on nothing more than water. It worked by breaking down the water into hydrogen and oxygen molecules. The fuel cell then expelled the oxygen and used the hydrogen as fuel. This technology was nothing new. Devices that could break down water molecules had been around for nearly 100 years at the time of Stanely’s invention. Likewise, hydrogen-powered engines have been around for many years. Stanley’s water-powered car, however, was the first to do both in one package.
Water Powered Dune Buggy on Tour
After successfully outfitting a dune buggy with his water fuel cell, Stanely Meyer took his water-powered car on tour across the country. He went from college to college showcasing the technology and looked for physics professors to legitimize his accomplishment. And he found them. In city after city, respected physics professors examined the water-powered car and signed off on its legitimacy.
Even though many intelligent people believed that his invention was nothing more than a scam, the courts agreed, and after a lawsuit, he was forced to repay his investors. But, he and his brother believed that he was being silenced because of the gravity of the groundbreaking engine. If it were true, Meyer’s fuel cell would destroy the oil industry. But, according to Meyer, all efforts to delegitimize his machine were funded by oil tycoons. Or, in a potential worse case, the United States government.
Stanley Meyer’s Death
After the lawsuit, Meyer and his brother continued their campaign to get the water fuel cell into every vehicle. One day this led him to a meeting with two foreign investors at a local restaurant. Stanley ordered a cranberry juice with his meal, and moments after receiving it, he excused himself and ran out into the street. His brother followed him out of the restaurant to find him violently vomiting on the sidewalk. Stanley then turned to his brother and said, “They poisoned me,” and died. Conspiracies have abounded in response to the mysterious death of Stanley Meyer. While the autopsy confirmed that the cause of death was not poisoning, the circumstances are pretty odd.
Conclusion
If it were true, the water-powered car is the most revolutionary invention of the 20th century. Many argue that a device like this would be widespread by now. Conspiracy theorists say that the oil industry has silenced Stanley Meyer and all those who fought for the legitimacy of the invention. In any regard, the circumstances of his death are pretty odd.
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Sources
Stanley Meyer’s Water Fuel Cell – Wikipedia
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