Talk:2641: Mouse Turbines - Revision history

141.101.99.8 at 12:06, 9 July 2022

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NiceGuy1 at 05:11, 9 July 2022

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NiceGuy1 at 04:26, 9 July 2022

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627235 at 12:30, 7 July 2022

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172.70.110.65 at 20:22, 6 July 2022

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Zmatt at 11:38, 6 July 2022

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172.70.86.44 at 08:11, 6 July 2022

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	Uhhhh, I read the book as a kid, it was called The Secret Of NIMH, just like the movie... At least, my copy... [[User:NiceGuy1\|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1\|talk]]) 04:26, 9 July 2022 (UTC)		Uhhhh, I read the book as a kid, it was called The Secret Of NIMH, just like the movie... At least, my copy... [[User:NiceGuy1\|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1\|talk]]) 04:26, 9 July 2022 (UTC)
		+	:That could have been a novel-of-the-film or named-for-the-film more obvious tie-in. They had to change "Mrs. Frisby" to "Brisby" in that, anyway, because of the potential infringement upon the "frisbee" name, so while they were reskinning it with "Now a major motion picture!!!" or whatever, then why not..? [[Special:Contributions/141.101.99.8\|141.101.99.8]] 12:06, 9 July 2022 (UTC)

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	Uh, what happened to the image!? Does anyone know how to fix it? [[Special:Contributions/172.70.110.65\|172.70.110.65]] 20:22, 6 July 2022 (UTC)		Uh, what happened to the image!? Does anyone know how to fix it? [[Special:Contributions/172.70.110.65\|172.70.110.65]] 20:22, 6 July 2022 (UTC)

−	Uhhhh, I read the book as a kid, it was called The Secret Of NIMH, just like the movie... [[User:NiceGuy1\|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1\|talk]]) 04:26, 9 July 2022 (UTC)	+	Uhhhh, I read the book as a kid, it was called The Secret Of NIMH, just like the movie... At least, my copy... [[User:NiceGuy1\|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1\|talk]]) 04:26, 9 July 2022 (UTC)

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		+	Uhhhh, I read the book as a kid, it was called The Secret Of NIMH, just like the movie... [[User:NiceGuy1\|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1\|talk]]) 04:26, 9 July 2022 (UTC)

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 : I'm not sure how you'd judge that it's twice the size of a fist, given that stick people don't really have fists. I would assume that they're meant to be about the same size as dandelion heads - so about 3 or 4 cm (unless US dandelions are bigger than UK ones). They certainly look about that size in the second panel. You'd also need to factor in problems of interference, given the 'planting density' of these turbines, and the sub-optimal location surrounded by grasses, etc. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.86.44|172.70.86.44]] 08:08, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
 ::The rotating diameter is shown as about a third the height of Beret Guy's head, so it's definitely not 20 cm. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.210.125|172.70.210.125]] 02:47, 7 July 2022 (UTC)
 Although these miniscule wind turbines don't generate much power, mice probably don't need much. [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 21:17, 4 July 2022 (UTC)

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 :Not sure about numbers but some (if not most) energy requirements scale by surface area ({{w|Square–cube law}} or other measurements. There are also efficiency issues with at least lots of human-made miniature machines. [[User:627235|627235]] ([[User talk:627235|talk]]) 11:13, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
 ::What energy requirements scale by surface area? Pumping water, cooking, and refrigerating scales by mass. Converting footcandles to lumens depends on area, but that doesn't account for much lower mouse ceilings. [[Special:Contributions/172.69.34.6|172.69.34.6]] 22:27, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
 I'm confused by the statement that smaller turbines are less "efficient". There's nothing about efficiency at that link. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.114.43|172.70.114.43]] 22:33, 4 July 2022 (UTC)

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	Sometimes the explanation is funnier than the comic. [[Special:Contributions/172.68.133.159\|172.68.133.159]] 03:28, 6 July 2022 (UTC)		Sometimes the explanation is funnier than the comic. [[Special:Contributions/172.68.133.159\|172.68.133.159]] 03:28, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
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	:Apparently nuclear power can be [https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/LAR-TOPS-294 "as small as a button cell"] but mice are vulnerable to radioactive hazards, and haven't solved the waste disposal problem. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.214.185\|172.70.214.185]] 23:45, 4 July 2022 (UTC)		:Apparently nuclear power can be [https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/LAR-TOPS-294 "as small as a button cell"] but mice are vulnerable to radioactive hazards, and haven't solved the waste disposal problem. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.214.185\|172.70.214.185]] 23:45, 4 July 2022 (UTC)
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		+	::Batteries based on radioactive decay (such as RTGs, thermionic cells, betavoltaic cells) are not nuclear power plants. That term specifically refers to power plants based on nuclear fission reactors. [[User:Zmatt\|Zmatt]] ([[User talk:Zmatt\|talk]]) 11:38, 6 July 2022 (UTC)

	Isn't the power output of a solar panel directly dependent on its size (and wether it's covered with snow, angle to the sun, clouds? And prolly something I'll think of as soon as I hit save).[[Special:Contributions/172.70.131.106\|172.70.131.106]] 23:55, 4 July 2022 (UTC)		Isn't the power output of a solar panel directly dependent on its size (and wether it's covered with snow, angle to the sun, clouds? And prolly something I'll think of as soon as I hit save).[[Special:Contributions/172.70.131.106\|172.70.131.106]] 23:55, 4 July 2022 (UTC)

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 :I guessed 10 cm radius and used that mean breath speed. I should have used the top 9.9 m/s though, shouldn't I? [[Special:Contributions/172.70.214.185|172.70.214.185]] 20:56, 4 July 2022 (UTC)
 :After a closer look at that article, the mean is more appropriate. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.206.95|172.70.206.95]] 21:19, 4 July 2022 (UTC)
-: I'm not sure how you'd judge that it's twice the size of a fist, given that stick people don't really have fists. I would assume that they're meant to be about the same size as dandelion heads - so about 3 or 4 cm (unless US dandelions are bigger than UK ones). You'd also need to factor in problems of interference, given the 'planting density' of these turbines, and the sub-optimal location surrounded by grasses, etc. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.86.44|172.70.86.44]] 08:08, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
+: I'm not sure how you'd judge that it's twice the size of a fist, given that stick people don't really have fists. I would assume that they're meant to be about the same size as dandelion heads - so about 3 or 4 cm (unless US dandelions are bigger than UK ones). They certainly look about that size in the second panel. You'd also need to factor in problems of interference, given the 'planting density' of these turbines, and the sub-optimal location surrounded by grasses, etc. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.86.44|172.70.86.44]] 08:08, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
 Although these miniscule wind turbines don't generate much power, mice probably don't need much. [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 21:17, 4 July 2022 (UTC)