Titanium Cat

So it looks like it is using air pressure created in the bottom bottle to force water back up from the mid level container into the upper open fountain.

The movie isn't that long though, eventually friction is going to catch up in the process and slow things down. And if you somehow tried to hook up a generator to the water stream that wouldn't work for very long.

Titanium Cat

Now this is a true story. Our local hydro utility was investigating what procedures should be implemented when water levels were low and therefore power generation was lower as well. Somebody suggested pumping the water back up into the reservoirs from the lower side of the hydro dams.

GurnBlanston

What's with all the green golf balls? Did someone tell that stupid joke from my high school days ....oh so long a go?

Next someone will make a "snorkle" icon and they'll figure out a way to play that waste of time online. (I know, i know, as if Online=Productive Time).

GurnBlanston

They might be able to employ some kind of syphon assisted pump so the power generation is doing more than pumping the water back up. However, they still have to pay to pump and it's mostly a bust.

Titanium Cat

ComicsArtist told the "joke" a couple of days ago in the jokes thread. Not sure if it is the same one you heard 25 years ago but it wouldn't surprise me.

Snorkle?

Titanium Cat

From an energy standpoint you can't win. You might just as well partially close down the water flow through the dam allowing less water passage and keeping the reservoir level higher. Save you the cost and maintance of some seriously huge pumps.

GurnBlanston

Anyone?

Snorkle is dumb game played when I was in Little League. Thumb and forefinger make a circle while other three are str8. The OK sign, if you please. Shown or "flashed" low (usually below you chest), if you can someone to look at it, you get to punch them. Of course it has to be someone who has been exposed to this game. Many refuse to play but, "flash" them enough (without consequence) and they will eventually flash you. Give 'em one because then they become participants.
It's a stupid childish game which is why it's so much fun at parties (usually a guy thing but, I know a low of girls who get sucked up into it as well).

Titanium Cat

Okay, that's a new one for me. Sounds... dumb! But hey I saw a headbutting contest at a party once when I was young. There were no victors.