just wondering
2006-06-27 10:30:00 · 5 answers · asked by xana12 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Wireless electricity...Sounds kind of complicated. If they wanted to do it, they could do it from satellites or something. But it would have the same stipulations as WiFi, there would be areas that transfer the waves, and then there would be areas that don't, because they are out of limit. Also, if you ever played SimCity, the Electric Satellites have a small tendency to miss, usually during the dry season in a wooded area...not a pretty site...
2006-06-27 10:38:11 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Psychosis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the *future*, Conan?? *lol* :p
Sorry, I had to. :) You see, the idea of sending energy via the airwaves instead of power lines is as old as the hills basically. As one poster mentioned, we already to a bit of it with microwaves, and that is a risky proposition, since nobody wants to be cooked.
But I bet you didn't know that Tesla, that inventor who competed somewhat with Thomas Edison, actually worked a *lot* on the idea of sending alternating current (also his invention!) over the airwaves, not just as a way to send energy, but as a way to transmit and receive signals from space?
Yep, he sure did, just do a Yahoo or Google or Wikipedia search sometime for "Tesla" and "alternating current"....heck, I may as well do the Wiki search for you....hold on....
Got it. Enjoy. :)
2006-06-27 17:47:45 · answer #2 · answered by Bradley P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electrical currents, are waves.. So the answer is definately yes!!
2006-07-04 12:37:45 · answer #3 · answered by Hmg♥Brd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Power can already be sent via microWAVES. I wouldn't want to get in the path of the beam.
2006-06-27 17:34:57 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Bugly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-06-27 17:31:39 · answer #5 · answered by spunjboy88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋