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A new energy source? It Depends
« on: November 16, 2021, 07:57:26 AM »
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/a-fuel-windfall-in-an-aging-japan-adult-diapers/

Japan is processing used adult diapers into fuel pellets.  Sounds pretty green. Or maybe brown.
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Re: A new energy source? It Depends
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2021, 08:48:51 AM »
Burning trash of any kind is something we should do where recycling isn't a good option.  We just need to figure out how to get the EPA to not screw them over with air permit restrictions.
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Re: A new energy source? It Depends
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2021, 08:55:37 AM »
Buffalo and cow chips ("cow pies") are / were frequently used as fuel.

After baking in the sun awhile most of the noxies have outgassed. 

Probably true wherever grazing herds exist.

(I see what the OP did there.  Very good.)
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Re: A new energy source? It Depends
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2021, 09:27:28 AM »

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Re: A new energy source? It Depends
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2021, 10:48:38 AM »
Not sure I would trust the avg person with a Mr. Fusion. See my sig.
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Re: A new energy source? It Depends
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2021, 11:25:10 AM »
Not sure I would trust the avg person with a Mr. Fusion. See my sig.
Just have those at the charging stations. 

Or just have the Govt set up a training and certification class to use Mr. Fusion.  That will work perfectly.  What could go wrong? 
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Re: A new energy source? It Depends
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2021, 11:40:25 AM »
In the news today two cities disappear in massive explosions. Authorities are investigating. Trump extremists are suspected and a round up has begun.
In other news Mr. Fusion Corp announces a safety recall of their Mr. Fusion home power unit. 
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Re: A new energy source? It Depends
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2021, 11:54:36 AM »
Not sure I would trust the avg person with a Mr. Fusion. See my sig.

In the news today two cities disappear in massive explosions. Authorities are investigating. Trump extremists are suspected and a round up has begun.
In other news Mr. Fusion Corp announces a safety recall of their Mr. Fusion home power unit.

Two points I'd like to make:

First, people already build fusion reactors in their garages, based on Farnsworth's inertial electrostatic confinement designs. [1]  Secondly, it's a misconception perpetrated by the anti-nuclear movement that nuclear reactors can detonate like nuclear bombs, and a misconception that people should stop spreading.

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Re: A new energy source? It Depends
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2021, 11:57:01 AM »
  Secondly, it's a misconception perpetrated by the anti-nuclear movement that nuclear reactors can detonate like nuclear bombs, and a misconception that people should stop spreading.

I'm fully and completely aware of that. It's was humor  :facepalm:
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Re: A new energy source? It Depends
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2021, 12:00:42 PM »
I'm fully and completely aware of that. It's was humor  :facepalm:

Fair enough, but so many people aren't.  =|

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Re: A new energy source? It Depends
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2021, 12:03:01 PM »
Fair enough, but so many people aren't.  =|

I got a suspicion most here folks are. Twitter? FB? Probably not.
I figured it's would be safe here to make a joke on a famous movie product without explaining the details.
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