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Fly - Wheels All I'm going to say is WOW! : take a look at w w w. beaconpower . co m

If it was possible to be built and avoiding natural disasters, let's assume the diameter was 500 mtrs - 1000 mtrs (to start with), Assuming it was started turning by weight distribution, and 100,000 humans pulling a rope! (or some sort of pully/geared system - but human energy) Starting...

It stems from an idea I cannot get out of my head - The egyptians built the pyramids- I'd like to build a moving / rotating mass so large - it would almost self propel/maintain its own rotation. Once in motion - extract energy from it! Advertise on it Ride on it Learn from it...

If it was possible to build: A vertically mounted fly wheel - over 2 miles in diameter, the largest moving mass ever created by man. (half above ground, half below ground) Would it work? Would it continue to spin any longer because of its mass? Could it then be used to generate...