UltraHamster64@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 8 days agoYou could probably get electrical energy that is needed to run a gym (lights, accountant pc, vending machine) if you just install generators in all of this gym's exercise equipmentmessage-squaremessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up1119arrow-down120file-text
arrow-up199arrow-down1message-squareYou could probably get electrical energy that is needed to run a gym (lights, accountant pc, vending machine) if you just install generators in all of this gym's exercise equipmentUltraHamster64@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 8 days agomessage-square48fedilinkfile-text
You also need a big enough battery to get through slow hours. So you can get the Zero-emissions Off-the-grid gym!
minus-squareTranquilTurbulence@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·8 days agoHey that’s exactly what I’ve wondered for years. Just get rid of all those useless weights, and replace them with generators.
minus-squareOnomatopoeia@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·8 days agoAnd watch all the lights turn off.
minus-squareTranquilTurbulence@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·8 days agoAt the door there’s a bike. Start peddling to turn the lights on. After a quick warmup, you can find your way to the rest of the gym. All the other machines also power the lights, air conditioning, showers etc.
Hey that’s exactly what I’ve wondered for years. Just get rid of all those useless weights, and replace them with generators.
And watch all the lights turn off.
At the door there’s a bike. Start peddling to turn the lights on.
After a quick warmup, you can find your way to the rest of the gym. All the other machines also power the lights, air conditioning, showers etc.