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Well.... maybe not. :p

A friend of mine recently discovered that if you could convert calories to joules, then you would have enough power in a can of Fanta (not Fanta Z, that's barely even a drink) to light a 60 watt bulb for about 3.7 minutes.

So, is this true? If so, how do you turn calories to joules?

Work. The physics definition, not the colloquial definition.

People have already harnessed the energy of calories-->joules. Hence hydroelectric power (sort of) but more precisely, those bike lights that light up as you ride, and anything else that only works if you're actively doing something.

The buttered toast, cat solution is better.

The buttered toast, cat solution is better.
Not going to happen. :rolleyes:

Nuclear power 4tw.

Calories and Joules are one and the same. Both are measurements of energy (work).

People have already harnessed the energy of calories-->joules. Hence hydroelectric power (sort of) but more precisely, those bike lights that light up as you ride, and anything else that only works if you're actively doing something.So drink the can, and hook up one of those bike generator thingys, and ride for 3.7 minute, correct?

Well.... maybe not. :p

A friend of mine recently discovered that if you could convert calories to joules, then you would have enough power in a can of Fanta (not Fanta Z, that's barely even a drink) to light a 60 watt bulb for about 3.7 minutes.

So, is this true? If so, how do you turn calories to joules?

Drink the can of fanta, wait for your body to turn the excess carbs and sugars into triglycerides. Then commit suicide, ferment yourself and burn the produced alcohol.

Yes, I rule!

Drink the can of fanta, wait for your body to turn the excess carbs and sugars into triglycerides. Then commit suicide, ferment yourself and burn the produced alcohol.

Yes, I rule!
Heh. You win some unspecified prize. :D

Not going to happen. :rolleyes:

Nuclear power 4tw.
I disagree. The buttered toast, cat solution is the best It is a superior solution to nuclear because you do not have to rely on oil because neither cats not buttered toast need to be mined. Cats are all over and you can get buttered toast at almost any restaurant.

So drink the can, and hook up one of those bike generator thingys, and ride for 3.7 minute, correct?
Sure. That means you'd have to drink 16.21 sodas to have one hour of light. In fact, it could be utilized. People would be forced to ride for an hour, and it's stored in a capacitor, or some battery, and that way they have a small reserve of energy to use before they hook into the power grid, AND they get up off their lazy asses and get excerise! But really, it's not nearly efficient enough to actually do anything significant.

Ya know, instead of using the 60 watt incandescent bulb which waste something like 95% of their energy, why not go for something more efficient such as LEDs. Instead of 3.7 minutes, it'd be more like 37 minutes(LEDs are generaly rated at being 10 times as efficient), turning 16.21 cans of Fanta into 600 minutes of light.

Sure. That means you'd have to drink 16.21 sodas to have one hour of light. In fact, it could be utilized. People would be forced to ride for an hour, and it's stored in a capacitor, or some battery, and that way they have a small reserve of energy to use before they hook into the power grid, AND they get up off their lazy asses and get excerise! But really, it's not nearly efficient enough to actually do anything significant. Who said it had to be signifiant? All I was looking for was possible.:p