ahhhh Helium... Why oh why must we always use Helium... Hydrogen is 1/4 the weight & therefor would have close to 4 times the buoyancy. Hydrogen is good...
You're talking about motorcycles or mopeds? two completely different things... mopeds, yes, use cheap dirty two-stroke engines. motorcycles do not -- many motorcycles use small inline 4 cylinder engines, which are very much like the one in you're car.
Once in space, we can allow the Fusion to bleed off its neutron flux like the Sun does
Actually, most of the fusion energy people assume you'll have a liquid lithium jacket around the reactor. This'll absorb the neutrons. Through the absorbtion you'll get heat (which is extracted to generate electricity) and Tritium, which is fed back into the system as fuel.
One of the problems with previous attempts to build a fusion reactor is that they couldn't keep it running for more than a few seconds. The holy grail of fusion physics is to build a reactor that can maintain a sustained reaction; and, does so without requiring more energy input than the amount of energy produced in the reaction.
apparently, it's not available in the U.S. Figures. If the poster was in Europe, there would be lots of good options. Stupid U.S. Oh, wait... *Looks out window -- sees Virginia*
where I live (population ~1 Million) we have "public transportation." Well, almost. Almost none to be specific.
Now, I don't mind walking; but, the nearest bus stop is actually farther than my place of business. And that's 2.5 miles from my apartment.
Actually, if we put this system on all of the food processing plants, we might get close to you're 10,000 number. However, it's not necessary. The idea is to make an impact, not replace fossil fuel totaly (although it would be nice, it's not realistic).
Combine this process with conversion of cellulose to ethanol, processing of sewer waste and animal manure for methanol and building additional nuclear plants for electricity generation and we could totally eliminate our dependance on foreign oil.
That 100-200 liters is probably at atmospheric pressure. We don't store or use methand at that pressure; so, it actually isn't all that much once you compress it.
CO2 levels are increasing because we're releasing carbon that was bound up in the ground in by burning fossil fuels.
This uses animal waste. Animals eat plants. Plants extract CO2 from the air. It's a short-term CO2 cycle that doesn't affect the long-term atmospheric CO2 levels.
There may not be. But, if we use a combination of this process along with conversion of cellulose to ethanol and methane production from manure processing, we could make a significant dent in that 10.9 million barrels.
the sparks are the nickle or chrome coating on the key combined with the molten chunks (friction vs the cutting wheel) of brass. Brass, in general, will not spark if you strike it.
Sure it will. You can draw a nice arc with 3 volts. You can weld with 3 Volts if you're carefull.
If you removed the fans from your computer
Since the fans are purely inductive (no brushes) you can dunk them in gasoline too. Most cars have their electric fuel pumps inside the gas tank these days.
btw, it's not he voltage on the antenna, it's the RF power (voltage and current). It might reach high potentials depending on the circuit design. It will build up enough rf potential to arc if the power is high enough. The same principle that causes the neat light show if you put a ball of aluminum foil in your microwave. Having said that, I don't think a properly working modern cell phone would generate an arc from it's antenna...
wrong wrong and sooooo wrong. You can build it. You must get clearance from the FAA to fly it. They must approve the design and launch facility as safe. If you're going to put something into orbit, there are other government orgs. you must also get approval from.
If you can get all the paperwork approved, then, yes, you (a private individual) could launch a rocket.
I know you're being funny; but, just to be clear... You have to have permission from the FAA to launch a rocket like this. Soooooo.... the department of Homeland Security knew about it and approved the launch.
I stood outside as Isabel passed over Hampton Roads. Got a bit wet. Was a bit windy. Tornado touched down 150 yards from my house. Matter of perspective mate.
btw, it wouldn't be 24,000 gallons falling, all at once, on YOU. It would be 24,000 gallons pumped out of the system over some time (10's seconds) while the plane is traveling at >>150mph.
btw, the penny thing is a myth. Look up "Myth Busters." They tested the idea firing a penny out of a purpose built gun at velocities higher than a penny can achieve in freefall. Not fatal. Wouldn't even break the skin. Did hurt though...
As the water falls, it tends to break up into droplets (aka rain) due to aerodynamic forces. It would not stay in one large mass.
The plane would have no way to dump it all at once. It would pump it out just as if it was dumping the water over a fire. Firefighters working a forest fire get dumped on ocassionally.
You would get VERY wet; and, you might actually be swept away by a sudden rush of water (along the ground)... But, unless you fell and hit your head on something, you wouldn't be killed.
The plane has no problems staying in the air with one engine out. Even if they lost two, it would be a simple matter to dump their payload: It's only water.
Some people might get a little wet... and appropriately ticked off; but, it's better to get suddenly drenched than to have a 747 crash land on your head.
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ahhhh Helium... Why oh why must we always use Helium... Hydrogen is 1/4 the weight & therefor would have close to 4 times the buoyancy. Hydrogen is good...
You're talking about motorcycles or mopeds? two completely different things... mopeds, yes, use cheap dirty two-stroke engines. motorcycles do not -- many motorcycles use small inline 4 cylinder engines, which are very much like the one in you're car.
Actually, most of the fusion energy people assume you'll have a liquid lithium jacket around the reactor. This'll absorb the neutrons. Through the absorbtion you'll get heat (which is extracted to generate electricity) and Tritium, which is fed back into the system as fuel.
Too late, the bad side has already been exploited: the thermonuclear weapon...
the kg of fusion fuel will probably be Hydrogen-2 and Hydrogen-3 aka Deuterium and Tritium.
One of the problems with previous attempts to build a fusion reactor is that they couldn't keep it running for more than a few seconds. The holy grail of fusion physics is to build a reactor that can maintain a sustained reaction; and, does so without requiring more energy input than the amount of energy produced in the reaction.
1 in 10,000 hydrogen atoms found in that glass of water you're drinking are Deuterium. How's that for cheap and readily available...
apparently, it's not available in the U.S. Figures. If the poster was in Europe, there would be lots of good options. Stupid U.S. Oh, wait... *Looks out window -- sees Virginia*
where I live (population ~1 Million) we have "public transportation." Well, almost. Almost none to be specific. Now, I don't mind walking; but, the nearest bus stop is actually farther than my place of business. And that's 2.5 miles from my apartment.
Combine this process with conversion of cellulose to ethanol, processing of sewer waste and animal manure for methanol and building additional nuclear plants for electricity generation and we could totally eliminate our dependance on foreign oil.
That 100-200 liters is probably at atmospheric pressure. We don't store or use methand at that pressure; so, it actually isn't all that much once you compress it.
CO2 levels are increasing because we're releasing carbon that was bound up in the ground in by burning fossil fuels.
This uses animal waste. Animals eat plants. Plants extract CO2 from the air. It's a short-term CO2 cycle that doesn't affect the long-term atmospheric CO2 levels.
There may not be. But, if we use a combination of this process along with conversion of cellulose to ethanol and methane production from manure processing, we could make a significant dent in that 10.9 million barrels.
This has been true of several Linux distributions for some time.
the sparks are the nickle or chrome coating on the key combined with the molten chunks (friction vs the cutting wheel) of brass. Brass, in general, will not spark if you strike it.
Sure it will. You can draw a nice arc with 3 volts. You can weld with 3 Volts if you're carefull.
If you removed the fans from your computer Since the fans are purely inductive (no brushes) you can dunk them in gasoline too. Most cars have their electric fuel pumps inside the gas tank these days.
btw, it's not he voltage on the antenna, it's the RF power (voltage and current). It might reach high potentials depending on the circuit design. It will build up enough rf potential to arc if the power is high enough. The same principle that causes the neat light show if you put a ball of aluminum foil in your microwave. Having said that, I don't think a properly working modern cell phone would generate an arc from it's antenna...
If you can get all the paperwork approved, then, yes, you (a private individual) could launch a rocket.
I know you're being funny; but, just to be clear... You have to have permission from the FAA to launch a rocket like this. Soooooo.... the department of Homeland Security knew about it and approved the launch.
desert? Why would they be anywhere near a desert when they're trying to dump water on a FOREST FIRE?
btw, it wouldn't be 24,000 gallons falling, all at once, on YOU. It would be 24,000 gallons pumped out of the system over some time (10's seconds) while the plane is traveling at >>150mph.
btw, the penny thing is a myth. Look up "Myth Busters." They tested the idea firing a penny out of a purpose built gun at velocities higher than a penny can achieve in freefall. Not fatal. Wouldn't even break the skin. Did hurt though...
The plane would have no way to dump it all at once. It would pump it out just as if it was dumping the water over a fire. Firefighters working a forest fire get dumped on ocassionally.
You would get VERY wet; and, you might actually be swept away by a sudden rush of water (along the ground)... But, unless you fell and hit your head on something, you wouldn't be killed.
Some people might get a little wet... and appropriately ticked off; but, it's better to get suddenly drenched than to have a 747 crash land on your head.
They noted that the glass cockpit computer crashed during the boost phase. Someone should have told them not to use Windows CE...
btw, been there, done that, got the T-shirt.