100 kilos x 1 metre x g = 1000 Joules = 1 kilowatt-second.
So you need thousands of sleeping people to make one kilowatt-hour. When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
the most pleasing factor in the fantasy was how all could start to feel useful, even ole folks who don't do much moving around any more.
the principle could extend to dance floors, which would be hinged to see saw, turning flywheels that way..
thanks for doing the calculation migeru.
would heavier people create more energy, or just hit bottom faster?
depends on the gears, i'd guess... ~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~
