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Vermin, the problem with that idea is that you'd never produce enough electricity to cover your costs.

Posted by Reagen Jun 15 '12, 10:52

I did the math on it, and it's a pretty piddling amount of juice that you get from human powered bikes.

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The benefit would not be profiting from the electricity, but in attracting more (environmentally-conscious) members. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 15, 10:56 2
- The environmental cost would outweigh the benefit in that sense as well. -- nm - Reagen Jun 15, 11:01 1
  - Details that can be left out of the marketing, of course! -- nm - con_carne Jun 15, 11:30
You *are* one of the designers of the Matrix. -- nm - spamlet Jun 15, 10:53 1
- I'd have done a better effing job than they did. -- nm - Reagen Jun 15, 10:54

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