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wacko · 25-06-2009, 14:21

ok, this is hard for me to explain because I'm not a scientist. but, all this talk of getting more than you put in may not be where we should be looking.

Maybe, the energy required to break the bonds is less using these radio waves.

I'm going to use easy numbers and make things up for this example, bear with me.

right now we get a certain amount of energy from oil. it takes a certain amount of energy to get what we get from oil.

lets say it takes 10 units of energy to get 5 units back from oil - you have a 50% difference between what it takes to create and what you get back. it's like 50% efficient.

maybe these radio waves could create 10 units of energy and we get 8 units out of it. that would be like 80% efficiency.

we don't necessarily have to get MORE out of what we put in, but if the system is more efficient, and we can get more % back then maybe that could be possible.

i'm really sorry bout this message. i've been, ummmmm, enjoying a green plant all day and am wasted.

25-06-2009, 14:21	#52
wacko Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 20	hard to explain, but... ok, this is hard for me to explain because I'm not a scientist. but, all this talk of getting more than you put in may not be where we should be looking. Maybe, the energy required to break the bonds is less using these radio waves. I'm going to use easy numbers and make things up for this example, bear with me. right now we get a certain amount of energy from oil. it takes a certain amount of energy to get what we get from oil. lets say it takes 10 units of energy to get 5 units back from oil - you have a 50% difference between what it takes to create and what you get back. it's like 50% efficient. maybe these radio waves could create 10 units of energy and we get 8 units out of it. that would be like 80% efficiency. we don't necessarily have to get MORE out of what we put in, but if the system is more efficient, and we can get more % back then maybe that could be possible. i'm really sorry bout this message. i've been, ummmmm, enjoying a green plant all day and am wasted.