Solution to the energy problem

[billvon 3,132]

Got it right here. Here's what we do:

1) Build a high temperature gas reactor in Manhattan, capable of containing matter/antimatter reactions and converting the resulting energy into both electricity and hydrogen.

2) Put a door on the right side of the reactor. Label it "Sarah Palin Sayin Bad Stuff 'bout Odumbo."

3) Put a door on the left side of the reactor. Label it "Put Those Bankers In Their Place."

4) Get some buses. Transport tea partyers and Wall Street protesters to the general area.

5) Let them discover the doors. Once they rush inside, make sure they enter the reaction chamber at a slow enough rate.

Result - as their opposite political charges merge they'll annihilate each other in a blast of energy and stupidity. We will have all the energy we need (at least until the economy recovers) and the average IQ of the country will go up by 10 points.

The one problem I have not yet overcome is to how to keep them from rushing in too quickly. One protester + one tea partyer will result in an explosion of approximately 1.8 x 10^22 joules or 5 x 10^12 kilowatt-hours. Assuming a 25% conversion efficiency that means we need only 8 nitwits per year as fuel to generate all our electricity. And given the Tea Party's threats of violence and the protester's frequent gleeful clashes with police, it might be hard to prevent an uncontrolled (and disastrously rapid) release of stupid.

[wolfriverjoe 1,523]

I could be wrong, but woudn't their identical levels of stupidity (that are really really high) overwhelm the small differences in their idealogical polarity?

"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy

"~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

[billvon 3,132]

>but woudn't their identical levels of stupidity (that are really really high)
>overwhelm the small differences in their idealogical polarity?

Perhaps. You could overcome that by providing a repulsive force that pushes them close enough together to start the reaction. Perhaps a picture of Obama on the _inside_ of the right hand door, and a picture of Warren Buffett on the inside of the left hand door would do it. They'd flee towards the center and - boom.

[wolfriverjoe 1,523]

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They'd flee towards the center and - boom.

Stupidity based fusion?

Lots of power and an virtuallly endless supply of fuel.

Hmmm...

If you could make it work, you be a solid Nobel contender.

"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy

"~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

[lawrocket 3]

I see some issues with this.

First and foremost is the placement of any type of reactor in Manhattan. The Environmental Impact Report will take a few years. Then there is the issue of land acquisition and the inevitable NIMBYism that will result. Furthermore, you’ve got issues in the design and build of the reactor and its containment structure and then traffic management. By the time it is built, we’ll be looking at 2075 and Palin will fall the way of Alben Barkley and Obama will be the equivalent of Truman.

There’s also the issue of which side is matter and which side is anti-matter. Would there be some agreement that it can be divided? “We’ll give you electrons and negatrons and the other side gets protons and positrons.” Wait – that implies double positive for one side and double negative for the other (and the logical issues with double negatives! YIKES!)

But I can see how the interactions can result in a flash of energy. This could, however, cause quantum issues. Would we describe the flash as brilliant? Do two dumbs make smart? Would we have therefore see the creation of “dim energy?”

Above all, however, the greatest concern I have with your system is the further practical application? There is no doubt that both sides are loaded with energy. The problem is that the energy is so inefficient. The energy is rarely directed towards anything useful. It’s like a heightened entropy – all energy they have is goes into chaos. Thus, it is difficult to know whether the energy can be contained into something useful, and may simply energize a vacuum.

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[wolfriverjoe 1,523]

First problem - The solution is simple, don't tell them. Follow the Soylent Green model. It will certainly leak at some point. But that's ok too. The hippies will come out to protest the "reactor" part. The Tea Partiers will come out and protest the creation of green energy. More fuel.

Second problem - SInce matter/anti-matter or electron/positron are simply labels, left and right will work.

The idea is brilliant. It just uses stupidity as fuel.

And lastly, who cares if it's really practical? Even if the efficiency is really low. Really really low. Like 0.000000000000000001%.

It still gets rid of the stupid people. Any actual energy produced would be a bonus.

"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy

"~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

[kallend 2,182]

OK, but the remaining 75% that doesn't convert would need some kind of stupidity waste disposal site. Southern California?

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[BillyVance 35]

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OK, but the remaining 75% that doesn't convert would need some kind of stupidity waste disposal site. Southern California?

How about the entire border between the US and Mexico?

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[billvon 3,132]

>First and foremost is the placement of any type of reactor in Manhattan.

Call it an Anti-Islamic Patriotism Victory Center (with attached Free Money cafe) and put it two blocks from Ground Zero. Problem solved.

[billvon 3,132]

>How about the entire border between the US and Mexico?

Then the stupid would pile up and people would just walk over from Mexico unless you kept making the fence higher. Do you know how much money we spent on that damn fence already?

[kallend 2,182]

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OK, but the remaining 75% that doesn't convert would need some kind of stupidity waste disposal site. Southern California?

How about the entire border between the US and Mexico?

We could put them in Alabama. No-one would notice any difference.

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[popsjumper 2]

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From Bill:

"One protester + one tea partyer will result in an explosion of approximately 1.8 x 10^22 joules or 5 x 10^12 kilowatt-hours. Assuming a 25% conversion efficiency that means we need only 8 nitwits per year as fuel to generate all our electricity."

From Wolfriverjoe:
"And lastly, who cares if it's really practical? Even if the efficiency is really low. Really really low. Like 0.000000000000000001%.

It still gets rid of the stupid people. Any actual energy produced would be a bonus."

At that rate, stupidity would still be expanding exponentially.

My reality and yours are quite different.
I think we're all Bozos on this bus.
Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239

[popsjumper 2]

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>How about the entire border between the US and Mexico?

Then the stupid would pile up and people would just walk over from Mexico unless you kept making the fence higher. Do you know how much money we spent on that damn fence already?

I'm thinkin' the stupid would BE the fence. A little mortar to hold them to keep the zombies in place...we're good to go.

My reality and yours are quite different.
I think we're all Bozos on this bus.
Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239

[maxmadmax 8]

Yawn..............

Don't go away mad....just go away!

[rhaig 0]

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If you could make it work, you be a solid Nobel contender.

He doesn't have to make it work. He should get the Nobel. He might make it work. That's good enough right? There is solid potential...

And even if he doesn't and goes all george bush on libya or something, it's OK.

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Rob

[GeorgiaDon 385]

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The idea is brilliant. It just uses stupidity as fuel.

There has to be a hidden flaw in the idea somewhere. Otherwise, Congress would be a smoking crater.

Don

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[BoogeyMan 0]

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The idea is brilliant. It just uses stupidity as fuel.

There has to be a hidden flaw in the idea somewhere. Otherwise, Congress would be a smoking crater.

Don

Excellent observation..!!! +++++1