If someone developed a 99% efficient solar cell, would you really care what it cost?
Yes, I would. If it cost $1,000,000 for enough solar cells to generate 1 kilowatt at 99% efficiency, it would be essentially worthless for anyone but NASA.
What I'm looking for is something that costs $1,000 per kilowatt. That's cheap enough that I could actually make use of it.
...because it's written by a guy who actually RAN a video game store. For several years.
Wow. That's a mighty impressive qualification.
Not to mention a lot more expensive. These things would be a criminals dream.
No more so than helicopters or any other light aircraft for that matter, which are usually easier to get your hands on than flying cars. Even a home-grown balloon can get you over a fence.
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Bilingualism delays onset of dementia
From the article:
People who are fully bilingual and speak both languages every day for most of their lives can delay the onset of dementia by up to four years compared with those who only know one language, Canadian scientists said on Friday.
BuySealand.com is also now sporting a donation meter, and as of the 15th of January it stands at USD $13,714."The Government of Sealand has initiated negotiation. Tomorrow, the ACFI and Government of Sealand will sit down in the SMTP chambers of the Internets to discuss the future of the micronation.
— We welcome the request and hopefully we can settle on a price. But knowing how hard non-kopimistic people can be to negotiate with, we will go with Plan B if they're not willing to meet our demands, press officer of ACFI says.
It is better to never have tried anything than to have tried something and failed. - motto of jerks, weenies and losers everywhere
