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I wonder if someone can do some back-of-the-envelope maths to figure out how much energy (calories) he would need to burn to cross the Atlantic, and therefore h
by PlunderBunny 3y ago
I wonder if someone can do some back-of-the-envelope maths to figure out how much energy (calories) he would need to burn to cross the Atlantic, and therefore how much food he would need. I suspect his voyage isn't possible, even in calm weather, because the amount of energy required increases the amount of food required, which increases the weight, which increases the amount of food... a rocket liftoff problem with no solution.
- quitit 3y agoOne could form an impressive list of the ways he would certainly die, there's always drowning, exposure, sleep deprivation, thirst, hunger and all of the intricacies that could be grouped under catabolism processes. The seafaring types might have a definitive answer.
- CapitalistCartr 3y agoMREs are only meant to be eaten for up to three weeks, but casting caution to the winds . . . At four MREs per day (510 to 740 grams ea.), plus six liters of fresh water, one week supply would weigh 60 kg. Making five knots for 10 hours per day would be generous. At that blistering velocity, 4500nm would take thirteen weeks, needing 780kg of food & water. Which would prevent his wheel from turning. Of course, if he knew how to plot a course, he'd have the winds at his back.
- lolc 3y agoActually, Alain Bombard[0] demonstrated that one can live off the land on sea :-) Not that this Florida man had any chance of repeating the achievement. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_Bombard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_Bombard