Submitted by Flexer on September 9, 2008 - 12:25am.
Wasted talent indeed :|
ashiezorz
Submitted by ashiezorz on February 20, 2014 - 4:31pm.
all good ideas
firstscion
Submitted by firstscion on September 9, 2008 - 12:47am.
I think there is a show on the discovery channel where they did the revolving door generator.
Telruya
Submitted by Telruya on September 9, 2008 - 3:07am.
One Starbucks could keep The state of new york going for years.
jayaline
Submitted by jayaline on September 9, 2008 - 5:25am.
Problem is the money generated from the electricity in NY would go right to National Grid who would manage to waste every penny. ><
liesdamnlies
Submitted by liesdamnlies on September 9, 2008 - 9:13am.
I am highly amused by the fact that the revolving door is rotating in the opposite direction of the arrow :D
(Jam lookim it up in the engyneery books backwards? D: )
hawkbat2001
Submitted by hawkbat2001 on September 9, 2008 - 7:05pm.
The Funeral home reminds me of a story i heard out of Dallas, where a woman got a set of vases for christmas and one had a urn id tag stamped on the bottom.
That would creap me right out that i got a used urn for christmas....
autumndreamer
Submitted by autumndreamer on September 10, 2008 - 4:06pm.
i just saw an article on ecogeek.org on revolving doors generating power... which is all i wanted to say, but then i saw the new, improved, easier, lazier sign in for commenting, and now i am happy and fulfilled :)
bkblade
Submitted by bkblade on September 11, 2008 - 9:11am.
lies - I think that's how a generator works. =p
But the revolving door idea is friggin genius. Like, totally genius x_x
kinfiel
Submitted by kinfiel on September 12, 2008 - 2:01pm.
I'm quite fond of the cremation idea, it made me grin.
TryScience
Submitted by TryScience on September 13, 2008 - 11:06am.
Didn't they do the Crematorium thing in Brave New World?
Jam
Submitted by Jam on September 14, 2008 - 1:46pm.
liesdamnlies wrote:I am highly amused by the fact that the revolving door is rotating in the opposite direction of the arrow :D
Augh you're right, I was so tired that day =_=
TryScience wrote:Didn't they do the Crematorium thing in Brave New World?
I don't know, I never read that book... it was during the grades where I switched schools.
kyobi
Submitted by kyobi on September 16, 2008 - 8:39am.
Speaking of efficiency, mit is making an exercise bike that will power your laptop. I always thought it would be nice to exercise while I surf the web or watch a movie.
Radikal
Submitted by Radikal on September 17, 2008 - 10:59am.
tomorrow = 10 days since u posted this, where is new? ;_;
Radikal
Submitted by Radikal on September 17, 2008 - 10:59am.
tomorrow = 10 days since u posted this, where is new? ;_;
Radikal
Submitted by Radikal on September 17, 2008 - 10:59am.
sorry for double post -.-... uuh.. triple
Zombiedude
Submitted by Zombiedude on September 19, 2008 - 10:01pm.
wait, that arrow is going in the right direction...also that's a very happy looking battery.
NeonBuddha
Submitted by NeonBuddha on October 30, 2008 - 8:04am.
I too am a caffeine zombie. (HAIL TO OUR BEANLIKE MASTERS!!!!!!)
loserbum3
Submitted by loserbum3 on December 4, 2008 - 9:20pm.
Submitted by Mr Awesome on January 3, 2009 - 10:37pm.
Ima stealin that last one!
teddybearprincess
Submitted by teddybearprincess on March 15, 2009 - 9:19pm.
LOVE the third idea. XD
oldbushie
Submitted by oldbushie on April 29, 2009 - 12:29pm.
Build a gym in which you pay people to exercise on the machines, which in turn add energy to the grid. Instant economic recovery and reduction in obesity!
Tamfang
Submitted by Tamfang on December 5, 2009 - 7:02pm.
My mom replaced a CFL with incandescent because the lamp in question is in the coldest corner.
Robin Goodfellow
Submitted by Robin Goodfellow on January 3, 2010 - 9:29pm.
Like the last one the best.
Amake
Submitted by Amake on January 8, 2010 - 1:37pm.
In my town it's become the sign of high class establishments to have a slowly, slowly revolving door powered by electricity. Possibly to prevent people from running recklessly. Using a door to generate power seems like a much better idea.
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Comments
Wasted talent indeed :|
all good ideas
I think there is a show on the discovery channel where they did the revolving door generator.
One Starbucks could keep The state of new york going for years.
Problem is the money generated from the electricity in NY would go right to National Grid who would manage to waste every penny. ><
I am highly amused by the fact that the revolving door is rotating in the opposite direction of the arrow :D
(Jam lookim it up in the engyneery books backwards? D: )
The Funeral home reminds me of a story i heard out of Dallas, where a woman got a set of vases for christmas and one had a urn id tag stamped on the bottom.
That would creap me right out that i got a used urn for christmas....
i just saw an article on ecogeek.org on revolving doors generating power... which is all i wanted to say, but then i saw the new, improved, easier, lazier sign in for commenting, and now i am happy and fulfilled :)
lies - I think that's how a generator works. =p
But the revolving door idea is friggin genius. Like, totally genius x_x
I'm quite fond of the cremation idea, it made me grin.
Didn't they do the Crematorium thing in Brave New World?
liesdamnlies wrote:I am highly amused by the fact that the revolving door is rotating in the opposite direction of the arrow :D
Augh you're right, I was so tired that day =_=
TryScience wrote:Didn't they do the Crematorium thing in Brave New World?
I don't know, I never read that book... it was during the grades where I switched schools.
Speaking of efficiency, mit is making an exercise bike that will power your laptop. I always thought it would be nice to exercise while I surf the web or watch a movie.
tomorrow = 10 days since u posted this, where is new? ;_;
tomorrow = 10 days since u posted this, where is new? ;_;
sorry for double post -.-... uuh.. triple
wait, that arrow is going in the right direction...also that's a very happy looking battery.
I too am a caffeine zombie. (HAIL TO OUR BEANLIKE MASTERS!!!!!!)
Holland is using your ideas!
http://ecoworldly.com/2008/12/04/holland-puts-a-new-spin-on-old-technology-to-combat-climate-change/
loserbum3 wrote:http://ecoworldly.com/2008/12/04/holland-puts-a-new-spin-on-old-technology-to-combat-climate-change/
SWEET!
Ima stealin that last one!
LOVE the third idea. XD
Build a gym in which you pay people to exercise on the machines, which in turn add energy to the grid. Instant economic recovery and reduction in obesity!
My mom replaced a CFL with incandescent because the lamp in question is in the coldest corner.
Like the last one the best.
In my town it's become the sign of high class establishments to have a slowly, slowly revolving door powered by electricity. Possibly to prevent people from running recklessly. Using a door to generate power seems like a much better idea.