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- From: pngai@adobe.com (Phil Ngai)
- Newsgroups: sci.electronics,sci.energy,rec.autos
- Subject: Re: Flywheel batteries as EV power source
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.081836.4720@adobe.com>
- Date: 23 Dec 92 08:18:36 GMT
- References: <1992Dec21.193621.12001@microware.com> <51694@seismo.CSS.GOV> <1992Dec22.204130.18133@enterprise.rdd.lmsc.lockheed.com>
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- In article <1992Dec22.204130.18133@enterprise.rdd.lmsc.lockheed.com> () writes:
- >Conservation of energy exactly, where do you think you get the energy to
- >turn a carbon carbon fly wheel into cotton candy from? Before you start
- >flaming at others for not doing the math, do it yourself.
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- Goodness, an anonymous english major posts. Why don't you think about
- this: suppose I have a torch fueled by 10 gallons of gasoline. Do you
- believe I could vaporize your "carbon carbon" fly wheel? How would
- you compare that to the energy required to merely shred the material?
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