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Old 05-18-2014, 02:25 PM   #15 (permalink)
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If I understand the proposal, it's aims to achieve over-unity without the usually required Magic Pixie Dust™.

Here's how to make it work:
The facility needs to be built in tidal waters, with a chamber that has a large area compared to the depth (bore vs stroke). There's an air inlet above low tide and the top of the chamber is below high tide. The swept volume of air is exhausted through Tesla turbines, and the chamber empties as the tide falls.

Moon power. It's the future.
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