Testatika
Testatika (or Thestatica, Thesta-Distatica or Swiss M-L converter) is a so called Free Energy machine, which was invented by the neoreligious cult Methernitha in Linden, Switzerland. The inventor is said to be a Paul Baumann. According to Methernitha it is a Perpetual Motion device able to produce electrical output of 7,5 kW.
The Methernitha community does not grant access to the Testatika device since mankind is not ripe for revolutionary innovations.
There are no reputable reports, that support the claims. Furthermore, functioning replicas do not exist. The fact, that the Methernitha community in Linden uses a conventional hydroelectric plant plant to supply itself with electricity – instead of using free energy – shows the senselessness of the claims.
The claims were printed without skepticism in the NET-Journal (Issue 5/6 2005).
Methernitha - Cult
The Methernitha cult was founded in 1956 by a Paul Baumann (born 1917) as a religious society but was split in 1960 in a fundamental-christian community and an economic cooperation. Members of the cult live according to their own interpretation of christian values and abstain based on a voluntary agreement from alcohol, tobacco and drugs. Most members live in Linden. All new members have to burn their books(except the bible) upon entering the cult. Informations from outside are prohibited, neither newspapers nor Radio or TV are allowed. Instead of regular TV Methernitha has an internal network of monitors in each house which are connected to a central studio. "Cleaned" versions of worldly programs, especially soap operas are shown. Contacts to outsiders are unwanted, members are instead compelled to work as much as they can and donate their assets to the community funds.
The founder, Paul Baumann (called „Vatti“ or „Vati“ ("Pa")) was convicted for sexual abuse of minors and had to spend six years in prison.
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- Deutsch: Testatika