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SupaLegit
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Well, I was searching to see if this was already made, but the searches didn't show a thread with my idea so here it is. I am making this thread so we can have a typical tavern discussion thread for all things science! Basically, a thread for everything science! Ranging from discussions about laws and theories, scientific debate, breakthroughs, discussion about new scientific breakthroughs, certain scientists/philosophers, and all that good stuff!
So go out there and let out your inner science! ;P
To get us going somewhere I'll start: what do you think the future holds for technology? I think our knowledge will allow us to overcome the obstacles thrown at us in the future, I mean, we have discovered so much and have come so far!

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Dragonblaze052
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Well this one uses an air pump and has two openings. I think it may be able to fluctuate without an over-buildup of internal pressure. If not, it could have many more openings for intake and output.

Masterforger
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Indeed. You could build a room within that housed another pump, which expelled excess air.

MageGrayWolf
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Well this one uses an air pump and has two openings. I think it may be able to fluctuate without an over-buildup of internal pressure. If not, it could have many more openings for intake and output.


Could also include cooling systems and emergency venting in case things flub up.
Dragonblaze052
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Sounds pretty good so far. We need to get this to a civil engineer or something.

MageGrayWolf
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Here's hwo we handle oxygen on space stations now.

http://science.howstuffworks.com/oxygen-made-aboard-spacecraft1.htm

Note that are talking about the use of plant life in the production of oxygen for these systems as well. Perhaps a more sophisticated version that incorporates genetically engineered photosynthesizes could be used. The system could be combined with other filtering systems as well.

Another idea about the heat produced, we could vent that heat into collectors and use it for power.

Dragonblaze052
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Why use plants when it would be more efficient to use photosynthetic microbes?

MageGrayWolf
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Why use plants when it would be more efficient to use photosynthetic microbes?


I can just picture what this would look like.
A lighted clear tube full of green liquid with a large bubbler running in it.
Dragonblaze052
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So a glass pyramid full of tubes filled with green slime having bubbles pumped through it and surrounded by red crystalline towers and cleaning out our air while also making a tasty treat.

Gentlemen, I do believe we have just hit the jackpot.

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So a glass pyramid full of tubes filled with green slime having bubbles pumped through it and surrounded by red crystalline towers and cleaning out our air while also making a tasty treat.


Tasty treat? What are the red crystalline towers? Sounds neat.
Dragonblaze052
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Photosynthesis operates though the stimulation of red frequency light. The crystal towers absorb white light from the sun, but only radiate red light to the algae.

Algae is now being farmed as food, hence the tasty treat.

Masterforger
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Im not sure about the taste, but the purification method seems sound. Although, photosynthesis works with all light, so long as it is in the spectrum of 'white light'. Red light only has a chunk of what is needed

Dragonblaze052
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It is the main component of it. Green light is completely superfluous in the photosynthetic process.

MageGrayWolf
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Photosynthesis operates though the stimulation of red frequency light. The crystal towers absorb white light from the sun, but only radiate red light to the algae.


Wouldn't need towers for that could just have the lights on them hued to that spectrum.

At the intake and exhaust of air there could be air filters, like perhaps an ion air filter. That's basically metal plated that are ionized to attract particles in the air. from there it could has through UV light to kill airborne bacteria. Then finally a fine screen filter. The whole system could have an automated cleaning system to maintain it.
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I was suggesting the towers instead of lighting because the towers would be unpowered and thus they would be free to use. I could see a red lighting system being used at night, but that would cause problems for the city it is in. The lights would interrupt the sleeping patterns of the inhabitants and such.


At the intake and exhaust of air there could be air filters, like perhaps an ion air filter. That's basically metal plated that are ionized to attract particles in the air. from there it could has through UV light to kill airborne bacteria. Then finally a fine screen filter. The whole system could have an automated cleaning system to maintain it.

Yes, that would be best.
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I could see a red lighting system being used at night, but that would cause problems for the city it is in.


Depends. In cities like New York where pollution is very high the towers wouldn't affect the people much at all.
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