Prisoners of Energy
Alright, this is another public service anouncement brought to you in part by The Tyrant. The Tyrant does not give a fuck what you think. Little did you know upon reading this post you have just kissed his ass. The Tyrant is fed up with your shit.
It’s The Tyrant here, and I’m tired of being an energy slave! Being a moderate middle income earner with high student debt, I have nothing I can really do to get out of this situation. I’ve toyed with the idea of renewable energy, but can’t afford the capital costs of the technology. I’m also concerned about the environment as well and am looking to do my part. Well, I have discovered the solution to solve both the energy crisis and the environmental crisis, and I found it in the least likely place…
China.
Yes folks China has one natural resource like no other and I don’t mean coal! People! China has over 1 billion people cramped in crowded cities, and are quickly industrializing. Dams are being built, and coal fired power plants are popping up all over the country to meet the demand but they are overlooking the endless possibilities of utilizing people based power.
I’m talking energy factories. The government could build a large multi-level habitation/generation plant right in the middle of a city, or rural community. The floors would be loaded with bicycles connected to generators. In a communist country like China, the people riding the bikes get paid the same as anyone else. A quota system could be put in place to set minimums that a person should produce in a day/shift, as well as, over-quota incentives for “going the distance.” A typical generator connected to a bicycle produces roughly 200W of electricity, which isn’t too much. If several bikes were connected together, say 5 of them then you multiply it. 5 X 200W= 1KW. Once Kilowatts of electricity being produced the potential starts becoming limitless.
There are 24 hours in an Earth day, which would mean 3 shifts would be required to maintain the power grid. In a multi-level facility the different levels could have staggered shift changes so the power supply would be maintained. Lets take, for example, a fraction of the Chinese population about 3 million people divided over 3, 8 hour shifts. This means there would be 1 000 000 X 200W = 200MW of electricity produced!
While this system would work well in China, it could work well in other countries with different populations as well.
The unemployed or homeless could find a quick turn around if they accepted servitude into their lives. A dormitory style living for single people would keep them housed and clean. The job would provide them money to get off the street. A contract signed with the company could insure no interruptions in power while lawfully obligating the person to stay off the street for a period of time.
The opportunities for the challenged or handi-cappable members of society are endless as well. Instead of condemning these people to lives in a recycling plant or mental institute, we could be harnessing them for the greater good! They might not have the mental capabilities to read, write, or communicate well, but slap a helmet on them and watch them peddle!
This system could be adapted to serve the United States as well. The U.S. has one of the largest prison populations in the world. If they converted prisons into energy farms instead of letting them sit around and get into trouble, they could solve some serious problems. There would be less violence, fewer brown-outs and could pose a real deterrent to crime if people knew they would have to do something if they went to prison. Incentives could be created based on the quota system. If a person produces so much electricity over the course of their sentence, they would be able to be released early. It would also offset the costs of using the electric chair to execute prisoners.
In Canada, where there is a national healthcare system, power generation through this method would help people stay healthy by reducing the instances of cardio-vascular diseases. People could be paid a minimum wage, with room and board, benefits and vacation.
Mexico would benefit from this system because since energy is a tradable commodity, people would become a natural resource and we could import Mexicans, or maybe even to serve in these power plants. The people would be happy, to have a job and would benefit from the economic and political freedom.
The pornography industry would benefit because physical activity leads to a higher sex drive, which would mean more people having sex, or in need of masturbatory literature or toys. Not to mention, with so many physically fit people, the industry would have an influx of people ready to start new careers posing in the magazines.
I haven’t explored all the ripple effects or support industries that would benefit this new economic system, but I hope I have illustrated that it levels the playing field and gives equal opportunity for everyone to contribute to society with 100% altruistic thoughts in mind.
The Tyrant
Master of Dark Illusions here, it seems that my ummm, we’ll just call him friend so I don’t have to think anymore, has made another valid point. It seems that he has forgotten one tiny aspect of this new found energy source, the childrens. Think of the childrens, oh think of them in great deal. Now I don’t know if the Tyrant just forgot to mention this or if he is against child labor standards but have you seen the energy 1 child has. I know. They could be a phenomenial source of electricity, not to mention the new conversaations people could with their own kids. Go faster Daddy he’s passing you!! Well here drink a red bull son and pedal, pedal pedal!. Also with the growing obsecity dileman, aka the fat kid syndrome, why not get an early start on the problem. Fat kids be gone, and start generating me some power. Master of Dark Illusions, out.