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This is great however I cannot help wondering if there will be any unintended consequences of extensive uptake of this technology. For example could this increa
by hartror 12y ago
This is great however I cannot help wondering if there will be any unintended consequences of extensive uptake of this technology. For example could this increase levels of O2/CO2/N2 dissolved in the worlds oceans upsetting the balance in an ecosystem? Even with the 20th century's long track record of unintended consequences this conversation still seems to be a rarity and when it happens is minimised by stakeholders.
- ars 12y agoAir bubbles in the ocean being a problem? Not a chance. Waves make trillions (10^12) of times as much bubbles. (Not exaggerating about the trillion BTW, I ran some quick Fermi estimations to come up with that number.)
- zaroth 12y agoThe micro-bubbles are generated by heating, then cooling, water to avoid releasing it as steam. That sounds fairly benign. Can anyone explain the mechanism?
- D_Alex 12y ago>will be any unintended consequences of extensive uptake of this technology. For example could this increase levels of O2/CO2/N2 dissolved in the worlds oceans... No. There will be no measurable effect whatsoever. The waves on the ocean's surface do a fine job of aeration, and cover an area millions of times larger than the ships' surfaces.