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[-] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 212 points 8 months ago

You made one critical error in this perpetual energy machine plan: linux users don't go outside.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 52 points 8 months ago

I do, because I also avoid using Amazon as much as possible

It sucks

[-] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 8 months ago
[-] Zacryon@feddit.de 8 points 8 months ago
[-] tetris11@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

(oh I don't think he heard...) Amazon or going outside?

[-] VinesNFluff@pawb.social 22 points 8 months ago

I go outside mostly to acquire necessities. Like the other chap I refuse to use Amazon. Plus I live in an area where most essential shops are within walking distance.

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[-] abcd@feddit.de 137 points 8 months ago

Hello! Here is your random engineer: You have to connect both trap doors to the same side of the turbine. Otherwise your generator has a great chance to get blocked by users.

Otherwise the concept looks good. If we find a way to get the Linux guys out and make them able to walk a slight incline without collapsing this should work.

[-] chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Tbh any turbine likely has the potential to be blocked, if two come along at once, making one become trapped between the turbine blade and the wall.

For maximal efficiency, I would suggest a spring-loaded ring of rollers inside a solid metal ring, conforming to the shape of passing Linux users. The dynamos would need to be calibrated such that the stiction of passing users is enough to slow their fall to match the current flow rate of entering users (n.b. is this doable? If not may need to use the spring pressure for this) to ensure maximal energy extraction for available user flow.

To address the blocking issue, i propose a vibrating (and cushioned) funnel to make sure that the linux users get to the turbine in single file. this keeps the system simpler and helps the linux users pass more easily, because it adheres to the UNIX philosophy of doing just one thing, which works as a lubricant.

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[-] Tartas1995@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 8 months ago

I think the biggest flaw is the name.

energy would be used by the Linux guys. That energy is probably equal or less than what the turbine produces. That makes it not a perpetual motion machine. It is free energy for the owner though as long as the speakers don't consume too much energy as the Linux guys will come and for free to no cost of the owner

[-] lurch@sh.itjust.works 73 points 8 months ago

this is so silly. you need to connect the speaker to the turbine for it to be perpetual. otherwise it's sokar powered duh

[-] rtxn@lemmy.world 58 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

sokar powered

He presides over the literal planet hell, lots of geothermal potential!

[-] lurch@sh.itjust.works 17 points 8 months ago

😅 it's a good typo. it stays.

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[-] brotundspiele@feddit.de 42 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Linux has you covered. Just call

insmod -v pwr_perpertuum_mobile.o

The -v is short for --violate and allows you to violate the laws of thermodynamics.

[-] yamapikariya@lemmyfi.com 35 points 8 months ago

Finally an energy source that isn't just steam

[-] VinesNFluff@pawb.social 23 points 8 months ago
[-] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 30 points 8 months ago

Steam but colder.

[-] egonallanon@lemm.ee 25 points 8 months ago

Ah yes a cold steam plant.

[-] yamapikariya@lemmyfi.com 14 points 8 months ago

Steam with extra steps

[-] DrRatso@lemmy.ml 6 points 8 months ago

Damn, that’s a beautiful dam.

[-] VinesNFluff@pawb.social 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

My state's pride and joy, Itaipú. Provides the entire southern region of Brazil (as well as the entire country of Paraguay) with green electricity.

[-] confusedwiseman@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago

But steam does work on Linux!!!

[-] devfuuu@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago

Steam? Absolutely proprietary!

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 29 points 8 months ago

A single Arch user can generate enough energy to power a family home for a day. Just tell them the latest update to grdfrgl-upflmupfl-lib.tar.gz just dropped and they have to register on the hill to download it.

[-] twofont@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Real arch users are not compable of climbing small inclines

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[-] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 16 points 8 months ago

This is huge brain stuff, honestly.

[-] wabafee@lemmy.world 15 points 8 months ago

Here's my idea a keyboard that generate electricity every press. Distribute it to everyone we have ourselves free electricity.

[-] Car@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 8 months ago

Piezo master race checking in

[-] nilclass@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 8 months ago

Dude, that's genius! What if we also attached a thousand motors that spin on each key you press and press a thousand other keys in turn?

[-] isolatedscotch@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 8 months ago

IRL enderman farm

[-] krippix@feddit.de 9 points 8 months ago

All hail the GIMP bell pepper

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[-] Kaput@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

I love it. I'd get lots of exercise, enjoy a cool underground slide and fix the world. To make it really high output, you should ad a very large trap intake for the window users that will inevitably climb up to complain they can't game on Linux. Now you are going to need lot of bait sentences that will trigger a Linux enthousiast. Here are some. ; > I wish I could apply all updates at a convenient time> or > I have these MRI image I want to look at> who has more?

[-] VinesNFluff@pawb.social 6 points 8 months ago

"Ugh my old laptop runs so slow now. I'm gonna have to buy one, won't I?"

"Seriously? I can't uninstall candy fucking crush now?"

"Man, why do they always make it so hard to change the most basic of settings?"

[-] Petter1@lemm.ee 5 points 8 months ago

XXX is best distro

[-] trslim@pawb.social 8 points 8 months ago

I half expected to see Sadam Hussain hiding somewhere in there.

[-] Fashim@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

This isn't perpetual it's just an extremely efficient system.

[-] Thann@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 months ago

Eventually the pit will fill up

[-] lemmyreader@lemmy.ml 7 points 8 months ago

Right. The energy of the growing numbers of Linux Evangelists could save the planet!

[-] Sunrosa@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

What a crazy design for a treadmill

[-] RustyShackleford@programming.dev 5 points 8 months ago
[-] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

for your pleasure

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