Comments on: Trivia: Solar Energy = 1 Trillion 1 Megaton Atom Bombs Per Second http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/trivia-solar-energy-1-trillion-1-megaton-atom-bombs-per-second/ The Neat Side of the Web Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:18:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jamie http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/trivia-solar-energy-1-trillion-1-megaton-atom-bombs-per-second/#comment-488556 Jamie Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:17:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/trivia-solar-energy-1-trillion-1-megaton-atom-bombs-per-second/#comment-488556 Harness the sun? Done. http://transformers.vishalrao.com/energon.jpg Harness the sun? Done.

http://transformers.vishalrao.com/energon.jpg

]]> By: Tom http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/trivia-solar-energy-1-trillion-1-megaton-atom-bombs-per-second/#comment-488540 Tom Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:53:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/trivia-solar-energy-1-trillion-1-megaton-atom-bombs-per-second/#comment-488540 Take the total energy output of the sun, and divide it by the surface area of a sphere with a radius of 93 million miles (the formula is 4 times pi times the radius squared). Take that number and multiply it by the radius of earth squared times pi. It's a very small portion of the total output. Take the total energy output of the sun, and divide it by the surface area of a sphere with a radius of 93 million miles (the formula is 4 times pi times the radius squared). Take that number and multiply it by the radius of earth squared times pi.

It’s a very small portion of the total output.

]]> By: Justin http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/trivia-solar-energy-1-trillion-1-megaton-atom-bombs-per-second/#comment-488466 Justin Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:34:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/trivia-solar-energy-1-trillion-1-megaton-atom-bombs-per-second/#comment-488466 I'd be curious to know how much of that energy actually reaches the Earth. Either way, I'm sure it's huge. I’d be curious to know how much of that energy actually reaches the Earth. Either way, I’m sure it’s huge.

]]> By: Lasse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/trivia-solar-energy-1-trillion-1-megaton-atom-bombs-per-second/#comment-488345 Lasse Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:35:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/trivia-solar-energy-1-trillion-1-megaton-atom-bombs-per-second/#comment-488345 I am sure that corporations, politicans and scientists are working hard at this very moment to make this free energy available to everyone on this planet, rich and poor. I am sure that corporations, politicans and scientists are working hard at this very moment to make this free energy available to everyone on this planet, rich and poor.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/trivia-solar-energy-1-trillion-1-megaton-atom-bombs-per-second/#comment-488323 Alex Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:34:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/trivia-solar-energy-1-trillion-1-megaton-atom-bombs-per-second/#comment-488323 I've stopped worrying and learned to love the tyspo! Nevertheless, thanks for pointing it out, Bunny! I’ve stopped worrying and learned to love the tyspo! Nevertheless, thanks for pointing it out, Bunny!

]]> By: Bunny http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/trivia-solar-energy-1-trillion-1-megaton-atom-bombs-per-second/#comment-488290 Bunny Sun, 23 Mar 2008 05:53:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/trivia-solar-energy-1-trillion-1-megaton-atom-bombs-per-second/#comment-488290 Ugh. Can someone please double-check the spelling on the new posts before they make the site. "that" does not = "than" Ugh.

Can someone please double-check the spelling on the new posts before they make the site.

“that” does not = “than”

]]> By: Sofar http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/trivia-solar-energy-1-trillion-1-megaton-atom-bombs-per-second/#comment-488235 Sofar Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:17:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/trivia-solar-energy-1-trillion-1-megaton-atom-bombs-per-second/#comment-488235 Harness <I>all</i> the sun's energy? That's pretty greedy. Plus, that's the amount of energy the sun <I>creates</i>, not what we actually <I>see.</I> Harness all the sun’s energy? That’s pretty greedy. Plus, that’s the amount of energy the sun creates, not what we actually see.

]]> By: seekshelter http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/trivia-solar-energy-1-trillion-1-megaton-atom-bombs-per-second/#comment-488154 seekshelter Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:02:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/trivia-solar-energy-1-trillion-1-megaton-atom-bombs-per-second/#comment-488154 did someone say harness all the suns energy?? check out the Dyson Sphere: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyson_sphere did someone say harness all the suns energy?? check out the Dyson Sphere:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyson_sphere

]]> By: The Slapster http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/trivia-solar-energy-1-trillion-1-megaton-atom-bombs-per-second/#comment-488083 The Slapster Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:23:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/22/trivia-solar-energy-1-trillion-1-megaton-atom-bombs-per-second/#comment-488083 Damn, if ONLY there was some way to harness all of that energy! No worries, I'm sure the government is all over a project that important, rest easy citizens. Damn, if ONLY there was some way to harness all of that energy! No worries, I’m sure the government is all over a project that important, rest easy citizens.

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