Space Lynx
Astronaut
- Joined
- Oct 17, 2014
- Messages
- 16,000 (4.60/day)
- Location
- Kepler-186f
So @R-T-B and I were having a discussion, it got me thinking about something since Wash State has hydro power, same with British Columbia, really benefits that region of the world immensely.
If the ocean currents are predictable, and we already have the capability of laying wires entire ocean lengths (aka fiber optic internets in the oceans) would it not be possible to use one of the ocean currents near a coastline to generate underwater hydropower for us? Giant spinning wheel things (probably completely underwater? the currents are stronger under the water yes, a perfect anchor balance system to keep them in place floating correctly?), laying right in the path of the current, to generate the power, and then (fill in blank here with a bunch of genius scientists and engineers who figure out some things I don't know what I am talking about) the giant insulated cables of electricity will instantly transport the energy (since like fiber optics it will travel at speed o light or near speed of light since it is pure energy) -straight into a country or state?
I know I am probably going to get a bunch of that is impossible responses, I am well aware, but that is not why I am asking this, I am asking if it is possible, even a 1% chance?
@TheLostSwede thoughts? or has the madness finally taken hold and I no longer make sense? I do hope not, for as Bilbo likes to say, I would like one more adventure please
also side topic - problem with fusion is melting stuff right? would fusion be more possible in depths of the cold ocean and the way gravity works down at certain depths? and then giant insulated cables to transfer the energy back to the main land? no no don't answer this one, the madness truly has taken hold! but answer the hydropower one!
If the ocean currents are predictable, and we already have the capability of laying wires entire ocean lengths (aka fiber optic internets in the oceans) would it not be possible to use one of the ocean currents near a coastline to generate underwater hydropower for us? Giant spinning wheel things (probably completely underwater? the currents are stronger under the water yes, a perfect anchor balance system to keep them in place floating correctly?), laying right in the path of the current, to generate the power, and then (fill in blank here with a bunch of genius scientists and engineers who figure out some things I don't know what I am talking about) the giant insulated cables of electricity will instantly transport the energy (since like fiber optics it will travel at speed o light or near speed of light since it is pure energy) -straight into a country or state?
I know I am probably going to get a bunch of that is impossible responses, I am well aware, but that is not why I am asking this, I am asking if it is possible, even a 1% chance?
@TheLostSwede thoughts? or has the madness finally taken hold and I no longer make sense? I do hope not, for as Bilbo likes to say, I would like one more adventure please
also side topic - problem with fusion is melting stuff right? would fusion be more possible in depths of the cold ocean and the way gravity works down at certain depths? and then giant insulated cables to transfer the energy back to the main land? no no don't answer this one, the madness truly has taken hold! but answer the hydropower one!