Dadifer@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoA German Experiment Proved That Simple Concrete Spheres Make Fantastic Batteries. Now, California Plans To Submerge A 9-Meter Diameter Sphere In The Ocean And Is Already Planning Versions Of 30 Metersfarmingdale-observer.comexternal-linkmessage-square76linkfedilinkarrow-up1193arrow-down16
arrow-up1187arrow-down1external-linkA German Experiment Proved That Simple Concrete Spheres Make Fantastic Batteries. Now, California Plans To Submerge A 9-Meter Diameter Sphere In The Ocean And Is Already Planning Versions Of 30 Metersfarmingdale-observer.comDadifer@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square76linkfedilink
minus-squaremcv@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 day agoSounds interesting, but considering how thick hydroelectric dams need to be to hold back a mere lake, how thick are these spheres going to be to hold back an entire ocean?
minus-squarelagoon8622@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 day agoSays on the wiki 2.7 meters thick
Sounds interesting, but considering how thick hydroelectric dams need to be to hold back a mere lake, how thick are these spheres going to be to hold back an entire ocean?
Says on the wiki 2.7 meters thick