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Photonic Structure Increases Light Bulb Efficiency
An Anonymous Coward writes "A new experimental microscopic tungsten lattice
can increase the efficiency of an incandescent
electric bulb from 5 percent to greater than
60 percent. This is done by converting waste
heat into visible light. "
Q: How many Euros does it take to make a dollar?
A: None. Everyone knows that Socialist Continentals don't work.
Who run Barter Town?
This is just another way for the electromagnetic radiation conspiracy to dose us all with extra evil, carcinogenic, thought-controlling waves. Cell phones weren't good enough for them -- they want to infest our homes with these radiation devices too! Grab the tin-foil hats and watch how long it takes for Congress to outlaw light-bulb jammers!
Gender/Orientation: Female
Genre: Star Trek: The Next Generation
Status: Indentured servant of OmniGooch
(A subdued employee since 5/4/2002 3:34:00 PM)
Combat skills: 50% - Capable fighter
Intelligence: 50% - Somewhat intelligent
Physical attractiveness: 20% - Moderately ugly
Loves: Lieutenant Commander Data
Description: Butch security guard on Enterprise-D. Cries when put in penalty box.
Income: 35000
This servant has been traded 58 times
Occupation mandated by employer: Working as a grav-car chasing personal injury lawyer
Personal Services performed for employer: full body massager
When bad, this character is disciplined by: sell her because she disobeyed me
There's no such thing as a USian.
You see, some countries in the world are called "The United States of X". Generally because, accurately or otherwise, they're supposedly a federal union of autonomous "states".
People who live in one of these "United States" countries are called after the place where the states are located.
Citizens of the United States of Mexico are called.... Mexicans.
Citizens of the United States of Brazil are called.... Brazilians.
Citizens of the United States of America are called.... Americans.
But the entire Western Hemisphere should be called "America"! It's unfair that just the USA uses that name!
Unfair in what way? Brazil doesn't lack a name. Canada's not hurting for a moniker unrelated to the name of its continent.
Besides, geographical names are blurry anyway. By "Africa'' a lot of people mean simply "sub-Saharan Africa". Peru used to mean all of non-Brazilian South America, not just one Andean country. Some names (e.g. Iraq, Pakistan) are simply made up out of nowhere.
So why invent the ugly term "USian", which could equally well apply to several different countries, when everybody the world over knows what an "American" is?
All employees must wash hands before seeking equitable relief.
It is YOU who is math challenged.
Bzzzzz. Wrong. Sorry. Thanks for playing.
That ranks very high on the list of "really fucking annoying geek retorts."
Isn't a warp core breach usually a bad thing?
s/chances/risk
/AC
Tough shit. You'll be referred to as such wether you like it or not.