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193 - Mechanical Batteries for the Grid

All Around Science

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Cheesy Moon and Mechanical Batteries

The chapter delves into a quirky hypothetical scenario of the moon being made of cheese, leading to a playful calculation of the amount of cheese needed to match the moon's volume. This transitions into a comical debate on converting cheese volume to gallons of milk and determining the number of cows needed for milk production. The whimsical conversation further evolves into considering using cows to generate mechanical batteries and the logistics of managing a planet filled with cows for energy purposes.

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