I'm fairly certain there are no cheap and easy ways to drastically reduce fuel usage, or they would have thought of it by now.
They thought of it a looooong time ago. Time to start using it again!:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/01/22/2143897.htm
"The military also hopes to replace copper wiring in planes and satellites with highly conductive nanotubes, saving millions of dollars in fuel costs."
Word. This is kind of a silly topic but it actually shines a bright light on
Without motivation we are nothing. Motivation is the main... uh, motivator behind everything we humans do.
If an ancestor did not feel motivated to procreate, that behavior died with that individual.
Everyone alive today contains deep-rooted psychological motivators that were selected for over thousands of years of human evolution.
Amazing to wonder if really good sex-bots (from Japan) could spell the end of humanity. So many people these days chose not to have kids... If we can't keep humanity going, why on earth would AI beings even start?
Regular depression is debilitating in almost every way.
Mild depression is unpleasant but has the benefit of helping some cognitive abilities.
Comeback? where did it go? Try Supreme Commander. It had killer PC requirements when it came out but plays very smooth on today's bargain machines. Sweet, sweet game. Less polish than a Blizzard title but definitely the best RTS since SC.
Another cause of obesity in the US that is absent in a lot of other countries is that the US is designed around automobile transportation. Walking and biking are strongly discouraged by the design of our roads and the spread-out nature of our cities and towns.
True. But add Hulu, Netflix, etc., to OTA and you lack
(I actually do miss the soccer games but I'm not getting DirecTV just for that)
It is no surprise that they would refuse to delete your SSN #.
Everyone that uses their service is getting screwed - some just might not realize it yet.
OTA HDTV FTW - Free and much better picture.
Nasa replacing the shuttle with TIE fighters... or maybe bombers...
I agree that the no-penknives-on-airplanes rule is crazy and I can definitely see where someone that has been around a little longer will notice a lessening of personal liberty. But, there are huge environmental upsides to it:
I'd like zoning laws that would curb people's ability to create 2 acre yards, thereby requiring everyone in the neighborhood to drive a car.
I'd like a hefty tax on gasoline to encourage people to use more efficient transportation.
I like reasonable speeding laws because someone else's high speed scares me and lower speeds are much more efficient.
We really could have used some additional government control of the US financial markets.
Basically, I could understand why a libertarian would not like CCTV but, libertarians are idealistic fools.
God doesn't play dice. -- Albert Einstein