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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:01 AM Original message |
What could possibly go wrong with this? (Floating solar power ) |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. Cool idea. n/t |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
2. Maybe not useful in open seas but inland freshwater lakes it could be useful. |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 11:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Why wouldn't it be useful in open seas? Nuclear supporter are poor critics of renewables |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. It might be useful in the open seas, but that's not what it's intended for |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 04:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Would a "nuclear supporter" post this: |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 06:31 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Or it suggests... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
3. Sounds interesting. Certainly less a risk to the environment |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
4. Lets see...electricity+salt water+waves+boats+barnacles, etc....yep, nothing to worry about..... |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:24 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. My experience with engineers says otherwise |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:34 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. How does tidal power overcome salt? |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 04:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Massive design and corrosion resistance |
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intaglio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 05:10 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Some designs don't use tide trapping |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:38 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Fortunately naval architects are smart people |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 04:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. The navy has large numbers of people, "sailors", who can be ordered to clean things |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 04:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Most naval architects do not work for the Navy |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 10:54 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. As I expected, you’re way ahead of them. |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 11:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. You don't have the expertise you imply - it is specious nonsense. |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 04:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Since you know who I am maybe we should go for a beer and hash it out |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
6. Just don't get BP to run it. |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
10. Why do you assume these will be set up in the open ocean? |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Sounds pretty smart |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
15. I don't understand how this works |
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