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That would consume more energy than the entire rest of human activities combined. It's hydroelectric power — but in reverse, and on a grand, geoengineering scal
by perihelions 4y ago
That would consume more energy than the entire rest of human activities combined. It's hydroelectric power — but in reverse, and on a grand, geoengineering scale.
https://www.google.com/search?q=%281+meter+%2F+100+years%29+*+%28radius+of+earth%29%5E2+*+%284*pi%29+*+2.5+km+*+9.8+m%2Fs%5E2+*+1+kg%2FL https://www.google.com/search?q=%281+meter+%2F+100+years%29+...
(2.5 km for mean elevation of Antarctica; 1 meter/100 years for rough approximation of sea level rise to be countered).
- zdragnar 4y agoNot to mention the fact that you'd probably want to desalinate the water first or you just end up making the problem worse.
- noduerme 4y agoWell, you could just think of it as energy storage...
- perihelions 4y agoAs strategic power to deter future Great Powers in Netherlands or Bangladesh. The phrasing of DARPA grant requests is an art.
- quaintdev 4y agoSomeone was just talking about using geothermal energy from Yellowstone. Maybe we can use it here? Just a wild thought.
- jeffbee 4y ago2500m mean elevation is a misleading application of mean. There's a prominent high point right in the middle. There's a broad area < 1000m far enough inland. Agreed that it still requires a wonderful input of energy.
- euroderf 4y agoCould you run it on solar, for even a few months a year ? Or maybe the sun, altho visible, does not get high enough ?