05-16-2014, 02:55 PM
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perpetual hydroelectricity?
Closed loop hydroelectric power station
I wonder if it works? assuming their calculations are correct and not just made up numbers...
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05-16-2014, 05:57 PM
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*IF*, the magical prepositional word. |
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05-16-2014, 06:23 PM
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assuming their calculations are correct
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They are not.
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05-16-2014, 07:18 PM
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Just let the sun do the work.
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05-16-2014, 08:15 PM
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I have the feeling that his calculations are best-case-only, and that he moved the decimal point by one place...
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05-16-2014, 10:10 PM
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I have the feeling that his calculations are best-case-only, and that he moved the decimal point by one place...
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Only one would be better than normal. |
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05-16-2014, 10:33 PM
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I have the feeling that his calculations are best-case-only, and that he moved the decimal point by one place...
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So you're saying it might be viable?  |
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05-16-2014, 11:37 PM
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So you're saying it might be viable? |
Hey, even if the odds are a million-to-one, you are saying there is a chance. 
This reminds me of Manuel Garcia O'Kelly Davis, the main character of "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" by Robert A. Heinlein: "He's a typical Loonie: independent, apolitical, and willing to bet on anything if the odds are at least one-in-ten." |
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05-17-2014, 07:24 AM
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05-17-2014, 06:29 PM
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Perfect visual illustration! It's ALL in your perspective (wink,wink)!
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