Comment Re:Separation of Concerns (Score 1) 391
To illustrate your point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Comment Re:Gingrich & Huckabee Weigh In (Score 1) 1168
Yes. He was mentally damaged. And the damage, as in several other mass shootings, was very likely exacerbated by years of violent videogaming. Anyway, that's why a serious investigation of the link between videogames and violent behavior is a good idea.
BTW, most commenters on this site love to hate religion. But, as Dawkin idolaters, they're more fanatic than most ultra-(choose your religion) monks. At least monks usually make a vow silence.
Power Beaming For UAVs and Space Elevators 137
An anonymous reader writes "The idea of power beaming — using lasers or microwaves to transmit usable energy over great distances — has been around for decades. But recent advances in cheaper, more energy-efficient diode lasers have made power beaming commercially viable. LaserMotive, based in Kent, WA, is best known for winning the Level 1 prize of the NASA Power Beaming Challenge at the Space Elevator Games last November. In a new interview with Xconomy, LaserMotive co-founder Tom Nugent, who previously worked on the 'photonic fence' mosquito-zapping project at Intellectual Ventures, talks about gearing up for Level 2 of the NASA competition, slated for later this year. What's more, LaserMotive is trying to build a real business around beaming power to unmanned aerial vehicles, remote sensors and military bases, and other locations where it's impractical to run a wire, change batteries, or truck in fuel. The ultimate goal is to beam large amounts of solar power to Earth."
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