Can hard water be used as an energy source through radiation capture?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the potential of using hard water or heavy water as an energy source through the capture of radiation. Participants explore the idea of modifying these types of water to release radiation and whether this could be harnessed for energy production.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests that there might be a method to create "hard hard water" that releases radiation, which could then be captured as an energy source.
  • Another participant clarifies the initial mention of "hard water" to "heavy water" and reiterates the idea of creating "heavy heavy water" for the same purpose of radiation capture.
  • A different viewpoint mentions the possibility of releasing heat by adding soluble salts to water, though this approach is noted to come with significant costs.
  • One participant questions the validity of the original idea, suggesting that there may be confusion between different concepts related to water and radiation.
  • A later reply humorously hints that the idea may have originated from a recent episode of a TV show.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the feasibility and validity of using hard or heavy water as an energy source through radiation capture. The discussion remains unresolved with no consensus on the ideas presented.

Contextual Notes

There are indications of confusion regarding the terminology used (hard water vs. heavy water) and the scientific principles involved in radiation capture. The discussion does not clarify these points, leaving assumptions and definitions open to interpretation.

Zrai
Now isn't there a way to make hard water "hard hard water"? and in by doing so radiation is released and another compund is left behind?

Am thinking that by capturing this radiation it could be utilized as an alternate energy source.
 
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Meant heavy water

Now isn't there a way to make heavy water "heavy heavy water"? and in by doing so radiation is released and another compund is left behind?

Am thinking that by capturing this radiation it could be utilized as an alternate energy source.

"Stepping thru the oppositly spinning magnetic fields, I am going back to my own universe to contemplate my errors."

Zrai [zz)]
 
Originally posted by Zrai
Now isn't there a way to make hard water "hard hard water"? and in by doing so radiation is released and another compund is left behind?

Am thinking that by capturing this radiation it could be utilized as an alternate energy source.

Maybe you could release a small amount of heat by adding soluble salts, but this comes with a large price - the stuff you are adding.
 
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Originally posted by Zrai
Now isn't there a way to make heavy water "heavy heavy water"? and in by doing so radiation is released and another compund is left behind?

Am thinking that by capturing this radiation it could be utilized as an alternate energy source.

"Stepping thru the oppositly spinning magnetic fields, I am going back to my own universe to contemplate my errors."

Zrai [zz)]

As near as I can tell, someone is giving you some bad ideas. Where do you get this? Perhaps you are confusing a couple of different ideas?
 
maybe from a certain episode of stargate which was on tv a few weeks ago ;)
 

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