XPost: sci.space.policy, sci.physics   
      
   In sci.physics "Greg \(Strider\) Moore"  wrote:   
   > "Serigo"  wrote in message news:nto0qi$k69$1@gioia.aioe.org...   
   >>   
   >>On 10/12/2016 11:18 PM, Fred J. McCall wrote:   
   >>> Wrong.  I seem to know a lot more about this (and everything) than you   
   >>> do, troll.  For any reasonable amount you can produce as much as you   
   >>> want.   
   >>>   
   >>>> >   
   >>>> >If you?re looking for a rough estimate rather than an entirely accurate   
   >>>> >one; a hundred cubic foot of gas is between 2 and 3 kWh, depending upon   
   >>>> >the conversion factors which are used.   
   >>>> >   
   >>> I'm the one who was looking for an 'estimate'.   
   >>   
   >>try reading;   
   >>   
   >>can YOU generate 1 ton of poop to power your computer for a day ?   
   >>   
   >>no!   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>How much biogas can I get out of my waste?   
   >   
   > First of all, what's this fascination with methane for powering your   
   > computer?  You've got abundant solar and battery power.   
      
   Nope, you've got about 40 W/m^2 of electrical power averaged over   
   a day available.   
      
   You do know Mars is farther from the Sun than the Earth?   
      
   > The reason you want methane, if at all is for a launch vehicle. In that   
   > case, either bring your H2 with you and crack CO2 and make methane (the most   
   > likely process planned on at this time, or a bit harder capture the moisture   
   > you can, crack that and the CO2 and make methane. Or, very intriguing, if   
   > you can confirm there's methane already there (and there's some evidence)   
   > use that.)   
      
   Sure, all it takes is lots of energy.   
      
   It is possible to synthesize all the products obtained from crude oil,   
   yet the Middle East is still pumping.   
      
      
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