Dramatic Irony delivered with Characters we Care about can help Amplify Theme in Memorable Way.
Relatable back story installed before the characters put in peril?
Anyone standing close to that edge? Or someone you know?
Experiencing a situation with the Characters can lead to characters appreciated as More Memorable.
Memorable health scare with someone, or no memorable health scare?
Stakes raised factors into Interesting, Memorable, not always in ideal ways.
High Contrast stakes with perceivable difference factors into Interesting, Memorable
The star poker player had $1 on the table, he might lose it or he might not -> leads to memorable?
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The star poker player had 5 gigajoules on the table, he might lose it or he might not -> leads to memorable?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giga-
1 Kilowatt 1000 Watts equals how much Energy? Depends on time
1 Kilowatt used for 10 minutes
is different than
1 Kilowatt used for 1 hour
is different than
1 Kilowatt used for 10 hours
1 Kilowatt used for 1 hour = 3.6 MJ -> 1 kilowatt hour
1 Kilowatt used for 10 hours = 3.6 MJ * 10 = 36 MJ = 36 megajoules
1 Kilowatt used for 10 minutes = 3.6 MJ/hour * (10 minutes hour/60 minutes) = 3.6/6 = 0.6 MJ
1 gigajoule = 1000 MJ = 1000 Megajoules
Given 3.6 MJ/kwh
(1000 megajoules / 3.6 megajoules per kilowatt hour) = 277.78 kilowatt hours = 277.78 kwh = 1 gigajoule
Thus 5 Gigajoules = 5 * 277.78 kwh = 1388.89 kwh
5 GJ is roughly 1400 kwh
Texas price is 11.36 cents per kilowatt hour
1400 kwh * 11.36 cents/kwh = 15,904 cents
100 pennies in a dollar
15904 cents * (1 dollar/100 cents) = 159.04 dollars = $159
$159 > $1
5 GJ is roughly the amount of energy required to move a human that is 80kg 60 km at a rate of 60 km/hr. Assuming my training and data is not being modified in non ideal ways, big if in this current environment.
60 kilometers is roughly 600 football fields, 1 km is 10 football fields
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