At the same time, when you hear hoofbeats, you think horses, not zebras.
The problem we're having is a whole bunch of people claiming we have unicorns.
Let's wait and see what happens before we all go to Mars, eh?
Before we put it on the ISS, let's start by putting one on a cheap metal box with some dumb sensors and communication equipment on it. I'd rather test this on something that doesn't have somebody living in it.
> When somebody sounds like a total fucking crackpot, they almost always are.
At this point, we need to ask if he does indeed sound like a total crackpot.
A crackpot would say: "THIS WORKS! By mechanism xyz, this Definitely works, and you should PAY ME!"
A real scientist would say "Umm, when I do this, it does that. Anybody know why? This doesn't make sense." Then, with enough people saying the same, things get exciting.
The question is, are we the former or the latter? The former sounds like Rossi with his e-cat. The latter sounds like this situation. I think we're just starting to get to the exciting phase; let's hope we get more experiments to confirm what we think is happening is really happening.
Do not underestimate Dell. Their ability to sell laptops by the pallet to corporations is impressive.
He's the better politician, for sure. He's more educated, obviously. But, I've got one thing on him - I'm not dumb enough to run for president, that's for sure. I know I'm not qualified for the position. He doesn't.
> there are of course many, many morons on the left. the difference being the right seems to have put their morons in charge
**Looks at current occupant of White House**
**Raises eyebrow**
This is what killed Diesel as a car fuel in the US
That, and how dirty, sooty, and smelly the pre-EPA regulated diesel was. And the higher taxes levied by states in order to tax trucking more than cars due to their higher incidence of damage to the roads. And the tendency for non-treated diesel to gel in the winter time making it unreliable for cold environments until relatively recently.
The failure of diesel to catch on in the USA is hardly mysterious.
> why own when you can rent an autonomous taxi at any time?
Because tragedy of the commons. I don't want to summon a cab to my house only to get one someone has defecated in.
In that case, either hire low wage "lumpers", or design your warehouse or loading dock with automated forklifts to unload cargo - whatever's cheaper. In any case, none of that would be considered middle class work - all low wage stuff if that.
Dammit, I can't edit my posts. Slashdot, fix your stupid comment system.
$.35 per cubic meter, not gallon. I'm an idiot. That would work out to 264 gallons for $.35. A bargain.
> Desalination from seawater costs about 8.5 kWH / m^3 {fixed}
At rates I pay (Illinois), that works out to be around $.35 per gallon. What's the problem? Charge farmers appropriately for what they use and everything will magically work, as they cut their production and raise their prices to a new equilibrium.
What is research but a blind date with knowledge? -- Will Harvey
