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Old 05-16-2014, 03:55 PM   #1 (permalink)
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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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Closed loop hydroelectric power station

I wonder if it works? assuming their calculations are correct and not just made up numbers...
*IF*, the magical prepositional word.
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Old 05-16-2014, 07:23 PM   #3 (permalink)
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assuming their calculations are correct
They are not.
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Just let the sun do the work.

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Old 05-16-2014, 09:15 PM   #5 (permalink)
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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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I have the feeling that his calculations are best-case-only, and that he moved the decimal point by one place...
Only one would be better than normal.
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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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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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Perfect visual illustration! It's ALL in your perspective (wink,wink)!

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