In response to "What would happen if a small black hole struck the earth", Mr. Hawking says it would pass through it, bounce back and forth until it came to rest in the center of the planet, and would put out light and heat...

Neato.

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By now, solar is cheaper than the electric company, all other things being equal. Of course, they never are. It's a tough sell here in sunny Texas, even though there is a ton of grant money flying around, currently. Five days of no sun in a row is probably not helping things. But install in the winter, save money in the spring and summer. Opportunity for forward thinkers, no doubt.

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