Power Jobs for the Millions

I was just listening to a piece on The Thames Festival on NPR.  It suggested a whole new industry: 

Human power generation!  

The idea is to setup a series of  ‘gyms’ where the stationary bikes, rowing machines, and walkers are fitted to generate electricity.  A new technology of combining exercise with energy! 

With enough participation we should be able to dump nukes, avoid trashing Anwar, and eliminate obesity. 

The ‘generators’ can be paid a decent wage for the amount of power they generate.  No particular amount of time generating or amount of power generated would be required.  Unions could get involved in negotiating wages for units of power and other benefits.  I would think that all generators would get the same wage for unit of production so no wage discrimination would be possible.

Human power generation could be the key component of a completely green power grid, what I call:  ‘The Green Grid’, i.e., solar, wind, hydro, bio, and human. 

Fitness and Power Unite! 

This job obviously doesn’t require 'higher education' or social connections.  No teamwork is required.  Human power generation will spawn off many jobs in equipment design and maintenance.  Food service and facility maintenance jobs would also be created.  

So, here’re the jobs O’bama’s been looking for!  Jobs for the millions!  If we combine Human Power with a drastic up scale in solar power, we could employ every man, woman, and teenager in the country wanting work in clean jobs in a healthy environment.

This idea is probably not new, but it is the first time i've heard it suggested as a way of eliminating the current depression.  Let’s hope O takes up the torch.

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