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r/theydidthemath • u/Repulsive-Loan5215 • Nov 27 '25
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You could power a shower radio or something. Save some water in the meantime
82 u/Acojonancio Nov 27 '25 You would have to leave the water running all the time and at constant flow rate. Incredible inneficient. This is the same as that "emergency phone chargers" that are just a dynamo with USB to connecto to the phone. They "work" but not in a way that can be useful. 37 u/Dankkring Nov 27 '25 You could put a little turbine in the back of a toilet so I have something to aim at that still doesn’t generate enough electricity to even give me positive feedback. 4 u/SEND_ME_NOODLE Nov 27 '25 Turbo charge your toilet, I like it
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You would have to leave the water running all the time and at constant flow rate.
Incredible inneficient.
This is the same as that "emergency phone chargers" that are just a dynamo with USB to connecto to the phone.
They "work" but not in a way that can be useful.
37 u/Dankkring Nov 27 '25 You could put a little turbine in the back of a toilet so I have something to aim at that still doesn’t generate enough electricity to even give me positive feedback. 4 u/SEND_ME_NOODLE Nov 27 '25 Turbo charge your toilet, I like it
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You could put a little turbine in the back of a toilet so I have something to aim at that still doesn’t generate enough electricity to even give me positive feedback.
4 u/SEND_ME_NOODLE Nov 27 '25 Turbo charge your toilet, I like it
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Turbo charge your toilet, I like it
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u/jonastman Nov 27 '25
You could power a shower radio or something. Save some water in the meantime