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I did some calculations to figure out how much energy one could potentially generate from gravity.

Let’s just say it became very apparent why it is the weakest of the four fundamental forces.

Want to generate 2400Wh? You’ll have to drop two FULLY loaded trucks (about 88000 kilograms) ten meters. Or a 1000 kilogram weight a little over 800 meters.

Where I think height is the easiest controllable factor to make a setup almost feasible.

Why I researched this myself instead of asking some AI? I would have learned nothing and have gotten away with incorrect assumptions and answers, without exercising any part of my brain. That’s why.

TLDR: gravity engines are cute for small systems that require almost no power at all, or where you can scale so ridiculously the low energy stops being an issue. And learning new stuff (or old stuff anew) is fun!