Originally posted by HalfHearted
This is closely related to something I was thinking about a while back. If my kids weren't already grown, or if I could back up about fifteen years, I would set up stationary bikes driving generators to run their video games and television. Not to save money on electricity, but to force them into some healthy activity to go with their unhealthy addictions 
John
That is exactly the first thought I had after reading this.