Of the 10 people I surveyed, none had significant education or technical knowledge relating to energy, renewable energy or human power. (farmer, English teacher, 11th-grader, in addition to college-level philosophy, computer science, music, and art students)
• All 10 were familiar with renewable energy, though some had a hard time putting the concept into words (some explained it to me rather than writing it down).
• Most were somewhat unsure of what we meant by "human power" until I elaborated a little, but everyone considered it a renewable resource.
• 7/10 people included a bicycle as part of their answer for technology/devices associated with human power. Other responses included "the human body," "body parts," "treadmill," "merry-go-round," "crank-flashlight and crank-radio," and "non-electric sewing machine."
• All 10 would use technology to harness human power if it were available to them, but mentioned conditionals such as time– and cost–effectiveness.
• Only 1 respondent had heard of a sustainable dance floor, but all were very intrigued when I later told them about the Sustainable Dance Club in the Netherlands.
• 5/10 people said they would dance in a public space alone, 10/10 would dance with friends, and they would be inspired to dance by "good music" ("the right mood" and "alcohol" were also common answers).
• 9/10 people answered that they would be more drawn to an exhibit featuring sound.
• The predominant response to what in particular about human power they'd like to learn more about was to find ways to incorporate it into their own lives more, and implement it more widely in society
sooo. like M said, we've got our work cut out for us...
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