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Helvi

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The Toaster Challenge - Olympic Gold winner vs. Toaster

I guess some of you have seen this video of Robert Förstemann, an Olympic Gold medal winner and world champion in his discipline as track rider.

A few words to make sure everyone understands this video:

-Robert Förstemann is a track rider which means he can generate incredible amounts of power in a short time (1-2 minutes) as required for track sprints.
-He rides just one gear on his bike and reaches speeds of more than 70km/h or 45mph.
-His leg circumference is around 73cm .Thats more than most of you have...on your chest
-Power generated while cycling is measured in watts.

A toaster need 700watts to toast a slice of bread.
Robert Förstemann generates 700watts for a minute and is totally done afterwards.
At best he generates twice as much and reaches peaks of 2000watts! ..for a few seconds

Robert is a real best, but what baffles me most is the energy required for our everday life pretty much everywhere! Its a damn toaster only. Now - your fridge is running all night, your computer runs for hours or even days consuming 750 watts or even more maybe.
Count the amount of light bulps at home and calculate 40watts for each maybe. ..not if you have LED lights of course

How many Roberts does it take to power your home for 24 hours?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4O5voOCqAQ

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