Re: Derive energy from angular KE of earth?

[Chuck Britton <britton@NCSSM.EDU>]

At 10:23 AM -0700 12/22/03, Jim Green wrote:
> At 08:51 22 12 2003 , the following was  received:
> > The tidal power plant takes energy from the relative motion of water -
> ................
> > is not really important) value and energy is released in the process.
> >
> > It is the same effect that friction has, only the energy is controlled and
> > extracted.
>
> Energy is never "derived," "taken," "released," "controlled," nor "extracted."




                       and the 'tides' are suspect also ;-)




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