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[BRAlNlAC]

you live in San Francisco, right? At the exploratorium they have a cycle machine that powers devices (light bulbs, heaters fans, etc.). Each device has a switch allowing you to  choose to turn it on or off, and they tell you how much power it takes to run each device. you'd be surprised how little energy you produce. Not to say that harnessing power produced by peoples everyday activities isn't a good idea... just that its not going to make a huge difference.

[Plomomedia]

i'll check that out. So couldnt they theoretically make a more powerful cycling machine?

[DevanWastesTime]

This is horribly off-topic...but has anyone ever told you that you bear a shocking resemblance to Simon Woods (he played Mr. Bingley in the movie Pride and Prejudice)? You should google image search him and compare yourself. It's crazy.

[Plomomedia]

wow. i've been told a lot of things but never that guy. you're right, we are very similar. he could be my brother.

[elementguy053]

i wish i could show you the video i saw in second grade where it explained that those people on their bikes pedaling 60 times a minute going 30mph are doing the same work as someone pedaling 600 times a minute (hyperbole) and still only going 30mph

[Plomomedia]

i think i know what you mean... that's the miracle of the ten speed.  so if you just made a machine with like, 867134509872345 speeds, then wouldnt it generate a whole lot of revolutions with just a little work?

[caceres1975]

That would also take care of OBESiTY, diabetes, heart disease and certain cancers.

[Spiteless]

One person on one bike might not make all that much energy, but what about those cycling classes in gyms? 30 people generating a small amount of electricity quickly turns into a lot.

On a similar note, in the movie Gattaca people are required to exercise for whatever amount of time. That same idea of regulation could be applied so that a certain amount of exercise machines were always being used to generate electricity.

[BRAlNlAC]

Not more powerful, just adjustable. Gear ratios don't change the amount of energy produced they just let you work more comfortable. On a bicycle different people like different cadences, but no matter what gear they're in or how fast they're pedaling, if they're going 30 mph they are producing the same amount of energy.

[zakooldude]

It really is interesting, and yes, you come across as completely blazed in the video. Not holding that against you, though.

They're already harnessing energy from subway ticket turnstyles in Asian countries. If the energy is derived from exercise that you would be doing anyway, I think it's a good idea. If you're getting the energy from everyday activities, it could pose a problem because we're expending unnecessary energy and consuming more food to do so.