saltwater as fuel?
September 10, 2007 1:30 PM Subscribe
saltwater as fuel? Wow. Lets hope this is actually (unlike the bio-fuels hustle) - net energy positive.
This post was deleted for the following reason: We've managed to double the salt-water energy post output! -- cortex
I don't see what is so eerie about Kanzius.
posted by Pollomacho at 1:35 PM on September 10, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by Pollomacho at 1:35 PM on September 10, 2007 [1 favorite]
What's the matter with Kanzius?
posted by athenian at 1:36 PM on September 10, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by athenian at 1:36 PM on September 10, 2007 [1 favorite]
"This is the most abundant element in the world. It is everywhere," Dr. Roy said of salt water. "Seeing it burn gives me chills."
Oooh, spectacular Doomsday device idea in three, two, one....
posted by CynicalKnight at 1:41 PM on September 10, 2007
Oooh, spectacular Doomsday device idea in three, two, one....
posted by CynicalKnight at 1:41 PM on September 10, 2007
Spoiler: 2nd law of thermodynamics remains intact!
posted by Artw at 1:41 PM on September 10, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by Artw at 1:41 PM on September 10, 2007 [1 favorite]
"Toto, I don't think we're in Kanzius anymore."
If this turns out to be remotely true, then holy shit
posted by pardonyou? at 1:42 PM on September 10, 2007
If this turns out to be remotely true, then holy shit
posted by pardonyou? at 1:42 PM on September 10, 2007
Oh, and saltwater isn't an element. For that matter neither is water, or salt. WTF?
posted by Artw at 1:44 PM on September 10, 2007
posted by Artw at 1:44 PM on September 10, 2007
Total bullshit. They're cracking the hydrogen with radio waves and then burning the hydrogen. It's a net loss of power, guaranteed.
If salt water had any useful chemical energy, then there would be organisms that lived on it, transforming it into something else.
posted by Malor at 1:44 PM on September 10, 2007
If salt water had any useful chemical energy, then there would be organisms that lived on it, transforming it into something else.
posted by Malor at 1:44 PM on September 10, 2007
Not table of elements element. Part of something element.
posted by hellphish at 1:44 PM on September 10, 2007
posted by hellphish at 1:44 PM on September 10, 2007
What's the matter with Kanzius?
He doesn't look like Elizabeth Shue.
posted by porpoise at 1:45 PM on September 10, 2007
He doesn't look like Elizabeth Shue.
posted by porpoise at 1:45 PM on September 10, 2007
Well, since we're almost done cutting-down the rain forests, I guess it's high-time we turned to an effective way of draining the oceans.
posted by Thorzdad at 1:46 PM on September 10, 2007
posted by Thorzdad at 1:46 PM on September 10, 2007
So it sounds like while he was trying to cure cancer he thought he had a way to provide the world with drinking water, only to discover that in fact he had solved the energy crisis.
I hope he is right at least one out of the three times.
posted by vorpal bunny at 1:48 PM on September 10, 2007
I hope he is right at least one out of the three times.
posted by vorpal bunny at 1:48 PM on September 10, 2007
Reading between the lines on Dr Roys wikipedia page I'd say they guy has a predisposition towards credulousness towards kooky ideas.
posted by Artw at 1:49 PM on September 10, 2007
posted by Artw at 1:49 PM on September 10, 2007
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