  We analyze the chain fountain effect--the chain siphoning when falling from a
container onto the floor. We argue that the main reason for this effect is the
inertia of the chain, whereas the momentum received by the beads of the chain
from the bottom of the container (typically called ``kicks'') plays no
significant role. The inertia of the chain leads to an effect similar to
pulling the chain over a pulley placed up in the air, above the container. In
the model used before by the majority of researchers (the so-called
``scientific consensus''), it was assumed that up to half of the mechanical
work done by the tension in the chain may be wasted when transformed into
kinetic energy during the pickup process. This prevented the chain to rise
unless the energy transfer in the pickup process is improved by ``kicks'' from
the bottom of the container. Here we show that the ``kicks'' are unnecessary
and both, energy and momentum are conserved--as they should be, in the absence
of dissipation--if one properly considers the tension and the movement of the
chain. By doing so, we conclude that the velocity acquired by the chain is high
enough to produce the fountain effect. Simple experiments validate our model
and certain configurations produce the highest chain fountain, although
``kicks'' are impossible.
