Blogger Brian Davis writes, ?When you sit in ?an office full of PhDs? all day long, you?re inspired to ask the really hard questions, to plumb the depths of human knowledge and probe the mysteries of the ancients.? Indeed, he?s been plumbing away on the math of Seattle?s relative sunshine deficit to Tucson, Arizona. This weekend should be no exception, as the forecast is unseasonable gray for the this Saturday and Sunday's Capitol Hill Block Party (formerly running for the title of Heastrokepalooza). To makes up for Seattle?s solar energy shortfall, Davis devised a method that is both energy conscious and festive: According to CalorieKing.com, a bottle of Budweiser contains 145 calories, or 606 kilojoules (a bottle of decent Russian Imperial can contain up to 1,000 kilojoules). That translates to about .168 kilowatt hours (kWh) per 12 ounce bottle (.278 kWh for the stout)?.This vast difference in solar energy [between Tuscon and Seattle] is the equivalent of about 9,529,916,667 Budweisers (or 5,759,086,331 boutique beers). Given that Seattle has a population of about 592,800 people within the city limits, this means that our denizens would have to pitch in and consume 16,076 beers per person per day (or, if they can afford it, 9,715 thick microbrews) just to equal the power potential of Tucson?s beamy rays.One problem, though, it looks like Budweiser is out at this year?s block party and the Champagne of fortified soda water is in. Regardless, it can be safely predicted that all energy derived from beer consumed at the block party will be processed into stamina for? more drinking. Bottoms up, hipsters.