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Old 11-20-2017, 07:42 PM   #552 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
An interesting approach to nuclear power. For balance, supercapacitors from peanut shells:
But where will we get the beer required to eat that quantity of peanuts?

...regarding moon power, I'm surprised this isn't the most sought after source of energy considering the consistency and predictability of the energy. Perhaps a side benefit would be to reduce wave-caused erosion and encroachment as sea levels rise (I know waves are wind generated vs tides moon generated).

...and I'm always surprised at your breadth of knowledge Freebeard. Your signature took me by surprise and got a LoL. You can't be that old if you know the song.
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