Get the kids to generate the Electricity

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W-K 666 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19572 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67	Message 727601 - Posted: 18 Mar 2008, 11:16:58 UTC Really good story on the BBC, See-saw to power African schools. Now why didn't I think of that. ID: 727601 ·

Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0	Message 727626 - Posted: 18 Mar 2008, 13:40:43 UTC - in response to Message 727601. Really good story on the BBC, See-saw to power African schools. Now why didn't I think of that. Good one WK - i have Artists Friends that Design playgrounds (Korea, China etc) < i like 'is quote: Ultimately I would love to design a whole playground of different pieces of equipment that could generate electricity . . . by Daniel Sheridan Thank You for the Post . . . BOINC Wiki . . . Science Status Page . . . ID: 727626 ·

Mr. Majestic Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Nov 07 Posts: 4752 Credit: 258,845 RAC: 0	Message 728409 - Posted: 21 Mar 2008, 0:14:59 UTC Thanks for the post mrgray. How are you today Dr. C.E.T.I.? ID: 728409 ·

Jim-R. Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 7 Feb 06 Posts: 1494 Credit: 194,148 RAC: 0	Message 731994 - Posted: 29 Mar 2008, 19:43:38 UTC - in response to Message 727601. Really good story on the BBC, See-saw to power African schools. Now why didn't I think of that. Reminds me of an article I read in a magazine a few years ago about a man with two overweight kids. They were overweight because they were diehard "couch potatoes", sitting around on the couch all day watching tv and eating snacks. He had tried every way he could think of to get them to get some exercise but they refused. So he came up with an idea. If they were going to watch tv all day, they exercise for it. He hooked up a generator to an exercise bicycle and connected it to his tv in a way that the kids couldn't bypass (he cut off the cord to the tv and connected the generator/inverter/battery rig directly to the tv.) If they wanted to watch tv, they would have to pedal the exercise bike to be able to watch it. I think a half hour of pedaling would power the tv for about an hour. Finally his kids started loosing some weight! Hehe! Jim Some people plan their life out and look back at the wealth they've had. Others live life day by day and look back at the wealth of experiences and enjoyment they've had. ID: 731994 ·

AndyW Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 Oct 02 Posts: 5862 Credit: 10,957,677 RAC: 18	Message 733342 - Posted: 1 Apr 2008, 22:51:06 UTC - in response to Message 731994. If they were going to watch tv all day, they exercise for it. He hooked up a generator to an exercise bicycle and connected it to his tv in a way that the kids couldn't bypass (he cut off the cord to the tv and connected the generator/inverter/battery rig directly to the tv.) If they wanted to watch tv, they would have to pedal the exercise bike to be able to watch it. I think a half hour of pedaling would power the tv for about an hour. Finally his kids started loosing some weight! Hehe! A great idea. Games consoles should be made pedal power too :) ID: 733342 ·

Norman Copeland Send message Joined: 2 Jan 08 Posts: 593 Credit: 68,282 RAC: 0	Message 733373 - Posted: 1 Apr 2008, 23:35:44 UTC Tell the Chinese. ID: 733373 ·

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