Gothamist: Human Powered River Gym Still Just a Dream in NYC

blablanyc

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:19:59 -0500

The water gets too choppy at times for it to possible.

Snoopy

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:55:23 -0500

You could always take the subway home or a cab.

Jen Chung

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:16:43 -0500

@mattcarman, that's total incentive! That's why running outside is better than a treadmill--you have to run back home, versus just being a wimp and getting off the treadmill after 10 minutes.

mattcarman

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:26:52 -0500

So you can't leave the gym until everyone else has helped you paddle back home?

babyhitler

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:07:54 -0500

this is how they first made those human batteries in the matrix. choose the red pill.

Snoopy

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:46:51 -0500

Where does one buy 120 volt batteries?

Rocknrope

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:15:16 -0500

The human body generates more bio-electricity than a 120-volt battery and over 25,000 BTU's of body heat. Combined with a new form of fusion, the machines had found all the energy they would ever need.

nymichi

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:06:37 -0500

And somebody does pay to a studio to develop this stupid idea? Spend the money in improve the city roads, that will safe more Co2

cucarachita

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:16:17 -0500

When I suggested, at my local gym, that the cycling and elliptical machines at the gym could be used to generate energy, they looked at me like I was nuts! I feel SO vindicated! There is a site online for a bicycle generator, in case anyone's interested in generating their own energy: http://scienceshareware.com/pedal-power-build-your-own.htm

glennQNYC

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:15:20 -0500

If a person spends one hour per day running on the machine, he/she could generate 18.2 kilowatts of electricity and prevent 4,380 liters of CO2 released per year." Anyone want to bet this estimate doesn't consider the CO2 "released" by the people exercising?

Snoopy

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:48:25 -0500

How about turning all the bullshit that is thrown out on blogs into methane gas? It's just as realistic a solution as the floating gym above. I don't get the floating part. I think I'm going to start calling myself Dr. from now on. It's has some more punch to it.

Gothamist_Cynic

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:41:03 -0500

Once again complacent America fails an innovating or improving anything.

babyhitler

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:19:06 -0500

damn. talking about saving energy while exercising and improving the environment makes my penis engorge with blood.