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How can there be functioning bathrooms in high rises? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by krowbear@lemmy.world to c/explainlikeimfive@lemmy.world
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It seems like such a huge amount of water and would require so much energy to get it that high, plus there's the waste to deal with

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[-] morrowind@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

Can you recover energy on the way back down?

[-] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago

Hydro-excrement energy

You're a fucking genius

[-] KammicRelief@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Finally, "shit-ton" would be a legit word. "This high rise produces 8 shit-tons of energy per month!"

(...considering when fuck-ton will have its day as well..)

[-] Wes4Humanity@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

How do you think sex toys get charged up?

[-] dukethorion@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Pump and dump.

[-] bastion@feddit.nl 7 points 2 years ago

Classic sewage turbine.

[-] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

I guess you could but probably wouldn't be worth the cost of such system.

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