For a while now in Illinois, we pay separately for distribution and supply. Using the grid as pseudo-storage where you supply by day and draw by night would lower or eliminate your generation costs but not the distribution cost.

Why would the power companies care as long as they have a viable business model?

It also gives more countries the confidence boost needed to launch their own space programs. All this expands the opportunity to grow the base of experienced scientists and engineers for aerospace and other fields which has proven time and again to be a great investment.

140 square miles is a pretty big patio :-) Considering its pretty much unspoiled Hawaiian wilderness except for a couple of 4 Seasons hotels and its one of the prime spots on the planet.

If nothing else, the guy has good taste in real estate.

I like it :-) Simpler is almost always better.

What if a system like red light cameras were devised? Snap a picture of a car that has a moving cell phone signal. If the photo clearly shows the driver engaging in distracted driving send them a court summons.

None of us condone running red lights, but do we like red light cameras? Have they made the roads safer?

Here are some of my notes about small screen applications (glass/smartwatch) that I brainstormed a year and a half ago... Apple/Google/Samsung - please make this product.

Applications:
Time, Weather, Music, Games, Fitness, Universal Remote for Internet of things (car, thermostat, door locks, tv, game controller, camera, etc), Text Messaging, Payments/Digital Wallet, Flashlight, Voice Messaging/Notes, Voice Search, To Do List, Video Player, Hands Free Call, Facetime/Hangouts, Calculator, Calendar/Schedule, Translate, Alerts/Notifications integration, Dashboard/Tracker, Two factor Authentication, Data storage/exchange

Must Have features:
Microphone, BlueTooth, Accelerometer, Compass, Vibrate, iPhone compatibility, Android compatibility, iPhone notifications, Android notifications

Important features:
Camera, NFC, GPS, Touch Screen, Bright LED, I/R Led, Heart Rate,Water Resistance

Nice to have features:
Integrated Phone, Ambient temperature, Body Temperature, Blood Pressure, Video diplay driver/irda, Swappable Band, Swappable Case, Wireless Charging

Key functionality:
Shake gestures, Voice Recognition, Touch screen gestures, Swipe keyboard, Activity context, Use a desktop web app or tablet app to set up, Themes, Reflective display and Backlit Display

The Must Have Features are things that the device would need to support most of the applications' functionality.

The Important Features and Nice To Have features are things that I think would make the device a home run with broad acceptance

Key Functionality are things that many apps on the small screen device would share that would be an important part of the user experience.

I believe there are a number of enhancements to NFC technology in this implementation that mitigates much of those old issues.

You have to use the fingerprint sensor to transmit a one time use token only valid for one specific transaction.

You aren't going to be able to walk by somebody and get their card info for a shopping spree with this protocol.

We've had our Model S for a year and a half. Last winter was one of the coldest in memory in Chicago.

Although the range was reduced somewhat, maybe 25% when it was super cold it was no problem whatsoever. Interestingly enough, the reduced mileage on our Mariner hybrid was about the same.

I'd bet on a shit ton of robots as opposed to lot's of low salary people.

Maybe its because they will be building billions of batteries?

If a car need 8000 batteries, that's 125,000 cars. Its a believable number for sure.

This one works pretty well: http://www.feedprojects.com/FE...
It uses gridiculous.

That's interesting. They always log on to ours.

If there were that much normal matter out there we'd know because the light from distant galaxies would be more blocked than it is.

The author didn't say he avoids telling his kids that they are smart, he said he was careful about it.

One of the main secrets to raising smart kids is setting high but achievable standards and providing life experiences where they can succeed.

Here is an example. When I was a cub scout leader our boys made model rockets. We also taught them how to use trigonometry to calculate how high the rockets went. With calculators, it was easy for them to master something that many adults would assume only smart kids could do. In this way each boy was taught that they were smart.

All you people are missing the point.

We can do this. It's not that hard. Some work is not right.

Apparently engineers and scientists need to be reminded that everyone needs a moral compass. Consider the golden rule. Would your actions make our world a better place for our children.