Tracking Earth's Future via Current Events, etc.

[jelgate]

Of course you won't. I was making the point that if you had the will/capacity you COULD and you WOULD save money. It is a major undertaking though and obviously only the most determined will achieve this.

So basically, we can summarize that Annoyed is lazy. Like the snowflakes he rages against.


Sounds like bacon time

[Annoyed]

Of course you won't. I was making the point that if you had the will/capacity you COULD and you WOULD save money. It is a major undertaking though and obviously only the most determined will achieve this.

You're still ignoring my major objection to this scheme. My cost for energy would increase.

[Annoyed]

how about ways to capture lightning strikes and harness their electrical power? it's said that the amount of energy in one bolt of lightning could power a major city like NYC or Buffalo for at least 100 years

I'm thinking it would take building a modified capacitor with enough capacitance to store all that potential energy and releases it in a controlled manner, rather than all at once like most capacitors, like in defibrillators....when activated they build and store a charge but when the buttons on the paddles are pressed it releases the stored energy all at once into the person's heart in hopes of jumpstarting it....however if that's the kind of capacitor we had for this idea I'd wager there'd be a major overload of the local power grid so for this application the capacitor in question would have to be able to release its stored energy in a more controlled manner

Capacitors suffer from leakage. The stored energy would leak before it could be used.

[Chaka-Z0]

how about ways to capture lightning strikes and harness their electrical power? it's said that the amount of energy in one bolt of lightning could power a major city like NYC or Buffalo for at least 100 years

I'm thinking it would take building a modified capacitor with enough capacitance to store all that potential energy and releases it in a controlled manner, rather than all at once like most capacitors, like in defibrillators....when activated they build and store a charge but when the buttons on the paddles are pressed it releases the stored energy all at once into the person's heart in hopes of jumpstarting it....however if that's the kind of capacitor we had for this idea I'd wager there'd be a major overload of the local power grid so for this application the capacitor in question would have to be able to release its stored energy in a more controlled manner

I'm totally picturing a death star weapon

[jelgate]

It makes us one step closer to blowing up the moon

[Annoyed]

Don't be silly. The target is jelgatia.

[mad_gater]

It makes us one step closer to blowing up the moon

"That's no moon"

[aretood2]

how about ways to capture lightning strikes and harness their electrical power? it's said that the amount of energy in one bolt of lightning could power a major city like NYC or Buffalo for at least 100 years

I'm thinking it would take building a modified capacitor with enough capacitance to store all that potential energy and releases it in a controlled manner, rather than all at once like most capacitors, like in defibrillators....when activated they build and store a charge but when the buttons on the paddles are pressed it releases the stored energy all at once into the person's heart in hopes of jumpstarting it....however if that's the kind of capacitor we had for this idea I'd wager there'd be a major overload of the local power grid so for this application the capacitor in question would have to be able to release its stored energy in a more controlled manner

I'm sure some like annoyed would find an excuse as to why we shouldn't bother with it and just rely on oil and coal.

[jelgate]

I bet it involves his fear of technology.

[Annoyed]

I already posted my objection to this idea.

https://forum.gateworld.net/threads/...1#post14659787

[Chaka-Z0]

And this objection is the same for any type of energy so it's not really an argument. Every kind has its upkeeps.

[jelgate]

You have earned your hypocrisy bacon

[Chaka-Z0]

Thought I'd mention that I read an article about an interesting class-action case going forward to our SC. Basically they are suing the govt for their inaction against climate changes and demand repayment to the youth. They are asking for 100$ per person aged 18-34 since we will be paying for it in the future and asking that this money be put in an untouchable fund only to be used for funding climate change policies.

[Annoyed]

Thought I'd mention that I read an article about an interesting class-action case going forward to our SC. Basically they are suing the govt for their inaction against climate changes and demand repayment to the youth. They are asking for 100$ per person aged 18-34 since we will be paying for it in the future and asking that this money be put in an untouchable fund only to be used for funding climate change policies.

That's nuts.

[jelgate]

I will agree its nuts that anything will happen but they do have a point. We have already proven how your generation has and continues screwing us