From: muratlanne@gmail.com   
      
   "Vaughn"  wrote in message   
   news:jtulh2$tut$1@speranza.aioe.org...   
   > On 7/15/2012 2:09 AM, mike wrote:   
   >> You need to do some math.   
   >   
   > Exactly!  Figure out how many hours it will take you to generate one   
   > Euro/Pound/Dollar's worth of electricity, and then it will become   
   > clear to you why you need to forget the idea.   
   >   
   > In short, you would be peddling for the rest of your life just to   
   > pay for your equipment.  On top of that is the cooling problem that   
   > someone else already mentioned.   
   >   
   > Vaughn   
      
   Without having built one, I think they -might- make sense if you lose   
   power for extended periods in the winter, when the house is cold and   
   the solar panel inadequate. I could see one to recharge the laptop   
   while I browse via landline or cell modem, whichever still works, but   
   in that case a treadle under the table may be less intrusive than   
   trying to type while pedalling.   
      
   jsw   
      
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