Open Brainstorms
How can we keep Lake Mendota from freezing in the winter?
Innovator Training
Learn Systematic Brainstorming, Ideation and Concept Development by attending Innovation Training by BrainReactions
Enjoy Open Brainstorming?
Create Idea Competitions
Create your own idea contests with thousands of brainstormers to get creative ideas and generate buzz. Contact us for pricing.
Brainstorm Info
| Creator: | anonymous |
|---|---|
| Created: | over 3 years ago |
| Activity: | over 2 years ago |
| Users: | 1 |
| Ideas: | 22 |
Top Brainstormers
| Username | Ideas |
|---|---|
| Mycoearthdome | 1 |
| 0 votes |
|
22.
set it on fire if thats possible
| 0 votes |
|
|
21.
Create an inversion layer above the lake, traps heat.
| 0 votes |
|
|
20.
Gin - Lots!
| 0 votes |
|
|
19.
Just wait.....
| 0 votes |
|
|
18.
move it to florida
| 0 votes |
|
|
17.
Or...Accelerate the rate of CO2 and greenhouse gases to the point where the winters at Lake Mendota are above freezing.
| 0 votes |
|
|
16.
Raise the temperature of the lake above freezing through the winter months.
| 0 votes |
|
|
15.
two ideas, by using solar heating panels at the bottom of the lake and or find a way to put the water in perpetual motion.
| 0 votes |
|
|
14.
Pass a local ordinance for all residents to think of seasons like they do in the opposite hemisphere, so it will actually freeze in summer.
| 0 votes |
|
|
13.
move the lake to a more temparate zone
| 0 votes |
|
|
12.
surround it with space heaters
| 0 votes |
|
|
11.
Add a bunch of salt
| 0 votes |
|
|
10.
put a lot of anti-freeze in it?
| 0 votes |
|
|
9.
testing
| 0 votes |
|
|
8.
Take the water out of Lake Mendota in the winter
| 0 votes |
|
|
7.
add impurites to lower the heat of fusion of the water (the EPA might not like this one)
| 0 votes |
|
|
6.
| 0 votes |
|
|
5.
Underwater aerators in certain designated ice-free areas
| 0 votes |
|
|
4.
Install a huge churner/mixer in the middle of the lake to keep the water always running
| 0 votes |
|
|
3.
Build a bridge on top of it
| 0 votes |
|
|
2.
Connect all exhaust heat pipes to the lake
| 0 votes |
|
|
1.
Install a huge magnifying glass above it