Comments on: Debunking the Myth of Hamster Power http://edgefactor.com/ranting-and-raving/2005/debunking-the-myth-of-hamster-power/ take THAT corporate america! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:49:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Gwen B. http://edgefactor.com/ranting-and-raving/2005/debunking-the-myth-of-hamster-power/#comment-6216 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:43:53 +0000 http://edgefactor.com/ranting-and-raving/2005/debunking-the-myth-of-hamster-power/#comment-6216 You can use dwarf hamsters because they run at least 5 mile a night and you can keep more than one in a cage! You can use dwarf hamsters because they run at least 5 mile a night and you can keep more than one in a cage!

]]> by: Dan Arlie http://edgefactor.com/ranting-and-raving/2005/debunking-the-myth-of-hamster-power/#comment-5343 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:50:31 +0000 http://edgefactor.com/ranting-and-raving/2005/debunking-the-myth-of-hamster-power/#comment-5343 P.S. Brilliant post by the way bro. Best use of hP to illustrate the reality of power generation practicality I've ever seen. Bravo. P.S. Brilliant post by the way bro. Best use of hP to illustrate the reality of power generation practicality I’ve ever seen.

Bravo.

]]> by: Dan Arlie http://edgefactor.com/ranting-and-raving/2005/debunking-the-myth-of-hamster-power/#comment-5337 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:49:15 +0000 http://edgefactor.com/ranting-and-raving/2005/debunking-the-myth-of-hamster-power/#comment-5337 However, hamster power, written as: hP (as opposed to horse power written HP) is a useful unit of measurement as you've just demonstrated. Lookie here: http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Hamster_20based_20power_20generation_20conversion_20tables#1199912311 Let it be known it was I: Dan Arlie who invented the hP unit of measurement in May 2005 specifically to cut through the fog of luddite ignorance and I wants me one of them Nobel prizes. And no, I won't settle for a Pabst Blue Ribbon. However, hamster power, written as: hP (as opposed to horse power written HP) is a useful unit of measurement as you’ve just demonstrated.

Lookie here: http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Hamster_20based_20power_20generation_20conversion_20tables#1199912311

Let it be known it was I: Dan Arlie who invented the hP unit of measurement in May 2005 specifically to cut through the fog of luddite ignorance and I wants me one of them Nobel prizes. And no, I won’t settle for a Pabst Blue Ribbon.

]]> by: Jesse http://edgefactor.com/ranting-and-raving/2005/debunking-the-myth-of-hamster-power/#comment-14 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 23:33:59 +0000 http://edgefactor.com/ranting-and-raving/2005/debunking-the-myth-of-hamster-power/#comment-14 Are you referring to this line? <blockquote>1250 * (1/30) = $41.67</blockquote> I'm trying to figure out what my math was here. It seems to me it should be more like 1250*((1/30)/24) to get the operating cost for each hamster per hour. (That's following from the $1/month figure estimated earlier with the average month being 30 days long and each day being 24 hours. In this case, the price per kWh comes out to a much more reasonable $1.74 which is almost competitive. Well, if you consider something priced 58 times higher than the alternative to be "competitive." Anyway, math was never my strong suit. I'll make some corrections to the article. Are you referring to this line?

1250 * (1/30) = $41.67

I’m trying to figure out what my math was here. It seems to me it should be more like 1250*((1/30)/24) to get the operating cost for each hamster per hour. (That’s following from the $1/month figure estimated earlier with the average month being 30 days long and each day being 24 hours.

In this case, the price per kWh comes out to a much more reasonable $1.74 which is almost competitive. Well, if you consider something priced 58 times higher than the alternative to be “competitive.”

Anyway, math was never my strong suit. I’ll make some corrections to the article.

]]> by: Jim http://edgefactor.com/ranting-and-raving/2005/debunking-the-myth-of-hamster-power/#comment-12 Wed, 21 Dec 2005 22:57:49 +0000 http://edgefactor.com/ranting-and-raving/2005/debunking-the-myth-of-hamster-power/#comment-12 Quick note, the article assumes that the hamsters would be working 8 hours a day, but in your calculations you assume that the hamster will only work 30 hours a month. Therefore, instead of $41.67 per kWh we should have $5.21 per kWh. Still, the hamsters are too expensive. Quick note, the article assumes that the hamsters would be working 8 hours a day, but in your calculations you assume that the hamster will only work 30 hours a month. Therefore, instead of $41.67 per kWh we should have $5.21 per kWh. Still, the hamsters are too expensive.

]]> by: Jesse http://edgefactor.com/ranting-and-raving/2005/debunking-the-myth-of-hamster-power/#comment-10 Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:37:31 +0000 http://edgefactor.com/ranting-and-raving/2005/debunking-the-myth-of-hamster-power/#comment-10 Hehehe, well I didn't actually set up anything, this article is strictly theoretical. However <a href="http://www.otherpower.com/hamster.html" rel="nofollow">these guys</a> have a step by step guide about how to build a hamster powered light. Good luck! Hehehe, well I didn’t actually set up anything, this article is strictly theoretical. However these guys have a step by step guide about how to build a hamster powered light. Good luck!

]]> by: jonny http://edgefactor.com/ranting-and-raving/2005/debunking-the-myth-of-hamster-power/#comment-7 Mon, 14 Nov 2005 23:59:46 +0000 http://edgefactor.com/ranting-and-raving/2005/debunking-the-myth-of-hamster-power/#comment-7 i like your site im doing a sicince fair progect thats alot like yours but mine is a light will you email me and help me out a little i like your site im doing a sicince fair progect thats alot like yours but mine is a light will you email me and help me out a little

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