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Pluvious

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27. My guess would be...
Thu May 7, 2026, 11:55 AM
23 hrs ago

That the funnel mouth would have a screen, as the expelled water would clog up the turbines if there was fish in the mix

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We never run out of ideas to destroy ecosystems for... NNadir Wednesday #1
You think this will destroy the ocean ecosystem somehow? ihaveaquestion Wednesday #5
Gotta Admit... GB_RN Wednesday #13
Know your trolls. WestMichRad Wednesday #16
OK, that makes sense then. Sad that they have to trash other's ideas, but scientists aren't always nice people. nt ihaveaquestion Wednesday #18
You know... I've worked with a good number of scientists. A few of them I call "friends." OKIsItJustMe 16 hrs ago #28
I want one of these for my bathtub,.... magicarpet Wednesday #2
They could also put windmills and solar panels on it creating even more energy ChicagoTeamster Wednesday #3
Awesome Auggie Wednesday #4
Solar Maninacan Wednesday #6
Lets say for the sake of argument that Prairie_Seagull Wednesday #7
Really inspiring! Sogo Wednesday #8
Was hopeful about this until I looked beyond the video to who is backing it ...Peter Thiel and other trump humping nazis JT45242 Wednesday #9
That is concerning... Hopefully the investment is only tied to making money and not ideological. nt ihaveaquestion Wednesday #14
Hmm progressoid Wednesday #20
Forgive me please, It may be I don't understand the process. Zackzzzz Wednesday #10
I'm sure they would have thought of that. ihaveaquestion Wednesday #15
My guess would be... Pluvious 23 hrs ago #27
Dang! I was really hoping to see moreland01 Wednesday #11
Ok what am I missing here, I went to their website and did a google search. I cannot find out how they mitch96 Wednesday #12
They didn't talk about that. Presumably it would be via underwater powerlines, but IDK. nt ihaveaquestion Wednesday #17
The devil is in the details, eh? Great idea though...nt mitch96 Wednesday #21
Dat's a lot of environmental destruction too. hunter Wednesday #24
No energy transmission thought crime 23 hrs ago #25
The ocean is a tough environment BeneteauBum Wednesday #19
That was my first thought, too. thought crime 23 hrs ago #26
Maybe I'm just a cynic, but flvegan Wednesday #22
No numbers. hunter Wednesday #23
Thank you for posting this. OKIsItJustMe 16 hrs ago #29
I'm always happy to share... Pluvious 15 min ago #30
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