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<DIV><SPAN class=374461000-30072008><FONT face=Georgia>Well, far out. I learned
all sorts of things this afternoon. Thanks!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=374461000-30072008><FONT face=Georgia>The reason for this line
of inquiry (besides just intellectual curiosity) is that I want to build (or
have built) a pedal gadget that really does use human power to do...something.
Lighting up bulbs is pretty cool because it's visual. Powering a motorized thing
could be good because it is actual work--as opposed to a radio or some other
thing that burns energy into heat and such without moving anything. Basically, I
want to recreate that science center exhibit but with more authentic feedback in
terms of human effort to output. If anyone has had a burning desire to create
such a thing and wants to join the fun, let me know. It would be a paying
gig.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=374461000-30072008><FONT face=Georgia>Cheers and thank you
again.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=374461000-30072008><FONT
face=Georgia>Seth!</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>