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2017-04-19 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Harnassing a Tornado for Electricity
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Posted by Bobby 2017-04-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ]  Top

#1 Plus, no gerbils would be wormed in the creation of the Giant Spanish Suck.
Posted by ed in texas 2017-04-19 15:19||   2017-04-19 15:19|| Front Page Top

#2 And how do they keep a nine miles high tornado in place? What are the environmental costs? Once the tornado is 'running' how do they keep the sun shining on the cylinder?

Too many things wrong with this concept, I'm thinking this is just a money trap designed to get as much money as possible with little or no return.
Posted by Seeking cure for ignorance 2017-04-19 16:25||   2017-04-19 16:25|| Front Page Top

#3 many modern power plants already use the waste heat to pre-warm fuel or warm various operating areas or for other purposes

my car uses waste heat to keep the passenger compartment warm in winter- big deal
Posted by lord garth 2017-04-19 17:45||   2017-04-19 17:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Ima thinkrn a decent size group of Tasmanian Devils could power em up

/Things I learned from cartoon science
Posted by Frank G 2017-04-19 18:34||   2017-04-19 18:34|| Front Page Top

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