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Comment Re:Sigh, that's another waste of time then. (Score 1) 149

Microsoft now controls the hardware and OS (like in Surface, the devices part of Nokia they acquired not too long ago). Nokia had both Symbian and a hardware unit. Samsung has Bada (I think it's called), Tizen. Blackberry also had hardware and software. There was also Palm, Inc. Which was also part of HP...

Comment Re:user error (Score 1) 710

"I do leave my computer on 24/7. However, being I moved to an area that is predominantly powered with clean energy, it's likely my computer use has far less environmental impact than your limited use"

There is a single light of science, and to brighten it anywhere is to brighten it everywhere.
There is a single energy market, and to waste it anywhere is to waste it everywhere.

Comment Re:waste of time (Score 1) 380

With one mention: the roundabout offers much better chances of going from the side road - even in that extreme case - than not having a roundabout (and no semaphores). I know, I've used to exit from a side road to a major road, and after the roundabout was set up, it was so much easier (you have to yield to only one direction of traffic, not to both)

Comment Re:Sexual selection by the opposite sex. (Score 1) 190

Road work. Construction work. Farm work. Even being a garbage man (on trucks without motorized loading) takes a bit of strength and stamina. Working in a tire changing shop. Ambulance men, medical assistants (the ones that carry the patients on stretchers). Policemen (when they need to immobilize uncooperative persons). Loggers (wood cutting industry).

Comment Re:How long? (Score 2) 165

Assuming a slanted roof (oriented to south), you'd get at most 3500W from the device. In an 8-hour day, with some 60% total efficiency, you'd get some 17 kWh. That would be enough for the i3 I think.
      This thing would be advantageous if it would keep the car in the shade during summer, and clear of snow in the winter. A garage would be better, though. And maybe setting the solar panels on the house is either too expensive, impossible, ...

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