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I am not a scientist. Experts of science figure out how to make ideas become a physical reality, a feat which I envy. Being a normal guy though, when I see a ball at the bottom of the swimming pool fly to the surface when released by my kiddo, I have to wonder at the physics. Is that not energy? Can we not harness it in some way? It sure looks like a natural occurring anti-gravity. Unlike other forms of renewable energy, such as wind or solar, flotation is constantly there waiting for us.
Consider a couple facts that make water based energy production make sense.
1)90% of the population of the earth lives near bodies of water
2)Over 70% of the earth is covered in water
Living in Alaska, the 40' shipping container is ubiquitous. Thus, using that as our "ball" as a jumping off point for larger application the math is as follows:
-The cubic feet of one container is (and all this is approximate) 3200
-In 100' of water you could link 12 containers making the cubic foot total-38,400
-I believe one cubic foot of air has about 65 pounds of lift so our total lift is 2,496,000 pounds
So my idea is to make a chain of 24 containers. 12 that are dropping to the bottom of the ocean floor (100') in a waterless tube, and 12 that are coming up the other side in the water via flotation at any given time.
I submit that as an eighth grade drop out I could be way off base with this idea and the majority of those that read this will scoff because they instantly realize why this would never work. Nevertheless, the "ball" is your court now (pun intended).
I must leave you with a quote I recently enjoyed in case the preceding was a complete waste of your time
"Win like you are used to it, Lose like you enjoy it"- Some Youtube Tedtalk guy
Consider a couple facts that make water based energy production make sense.
1)90% of the population of the earth lives near bodies of water
2)Over 70% of the earth is covered in water
Living in Alaska, the 40' shipping container is ubiquitous. Thus, using that as our "ball" as a jumping off point for larger application the math is as follows:
-The cubic feet of one container is (and all this is approximate) 3200
-In 100' of water you could link 12 containers making the cubic foot total-38,400
-I believe one cubic foot of air has about 65 pounds of lift so our total lift is 2,496,000 pounds
So my idea is to make a chain of 24 containers. 12 that are dropping to the bottom of the ocean floor (100') in a waterless tube, and 12 that are coming up the other side in the water via flotation at any given time.
I submit that as an eighth grade drop out I could be way off base with this idea and the majority of those that read this will scoff because they instantly realize why this would never work. Nevertheless, the "ball" is your court now (pun intended).
I must leave you with a quote I recently enjoyed in case the preceding was a complete waste of your time
"Win like you are used to it, Lose like you enjoy it"- Some Youtube Tedtalk guy