At current, the only license required is from the FCC, an amateur radio technician's license for the 2W transmitter.
However, due to media hype over "drones," there's a lot of legislation in process that would ban anybody flying any RC aircraft that is capable of capturing any kind of images.
The Academy of Model Aeronautics (http://www.modelaircraft.org) is working strenuously with state and federal government organizations to bring some reason into the situation.
Moving energy around through ships and pipelines would be akin to the internet running through a "vast network of little tubes."
1. The existing electrical grid has sufficient capacity to power both houses and vehicles for the foreseeable future. As the inevitable transfer from fossil fuels to electricity happens, adding more capacity is well within the capability of existing technology.
2. Edison and Tesla argued strenuously over the advantages and disadvantages of AC vs DC for power transmission. Edison opted for DC, but lost handily because AC can be stepped up and down with transformers and is much easier to handle than DC.
Resistance loss happens regardless of DC vs AC. Both are subject to Ohm's law, E=IR. Voltage equals Current times Resistance, so the voltage drop across any conductor is equal to the current traveling through it times its resistance.
Energy loss in conductors is far less than the energy required to transport a similar amount using trucks, pipelines, or ships, and even that is improving as we develop better and better conductors, and eventually, superconductors which will have no loss at all.
Moving energy around in trucks is wasteful and slow compared to moving it through the already established electrical grid.
The only reasons we stay with liquid fuels are that battery and charging technology doesn't yet supply the needed mileage range and quick recharge rate.
And to keep oil companies and gas stations in business.
from the Chinese manufacturers. Prices start at around ten bux. For 825 listings of various 'in ear' aring aids, run a search at aliexpress.com.
I would definitely try a couple of these devices before I'd shell out thousands of bux to Philips or Siemens for a device that was probably made in China anyway.
IANAL, but:
To convict you, the RIAA must prove that the files you have violate copyright, you don't have to prove that they are legal - that would be Napoleonic law, which is unconstitutional, although the current supreme court might disagree.
The RIAA would face the same difficulties being discussed here. If a way cannot be found to prove your music is legal, I doubt that they'd be able to find a way to prove that it's illegal.
You could probably drink it. Outside of some diarrhea, it'll go right through you.
Best guess is that they beat it do death in revenge and used the silicone story as a coverup.
As the remains of planetary building blocks, the asteroids may contain an incredible wealth of minerals, easily accessible compared to other planetary bodies, and easily evaluated. Picture gold nuggets in space.
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This is not a new concept. Autogyros are very old tech.
At current, the only license required is from the FCC, an amateur radio technician's license for the 2W transmitter.
However, due to media hype over "drones," there's a lot of legislation in process that would ban anybody flying any RC aircraft that is capable of capturing any kind of images.
The Academy of Model Aeronautics (http://www.modelaircraft.org) is working strenuously with state and federal government organizations to bring some reason into the situation.
Moving energy around through ships and pipelines would be akin to the internet running through a "vast network of little tubes." 1. The existing electrical grid has sufficient capacity to power both houses and vehicles for the foreseeable future. As the inevitable transfer from fossil fuels to electricity happens, adding more capacity is well within the capability of existing technology. 2. Edison and Tesla argued strenuously over the advantages and disadvantages of AC vs DC for power transmission. Edison opted for DC, but lost handily because AC can be stepped up and down with transformers and is much easier to handle than DC. Resistance loss happens regardless of DC vs AC. Both are subject to Ohm's law, E=IR. Voltage equals Current times Resistance, so the voltage drop across any conductor is equal to the current traveling through it times its resistance. Energy loss in conductors is far less than the energy required to transport a similar amount using trucks, pipelines, or ships, and even that is improving as we develop better and better conductors, and eventually, superconductors which will have no loss at all.
Moving energy around in trucks is wasteful and slow compared to moving it through the already established electrical grid. The only reasons we stay with liquid fuels are that battery and charging technology doesn't yet supply the needed mileage range and quick recharge rate. And to keep oil companies and gas stations in business.
All of the energy stored in hydrocarbon fuels is originally solar. In that sense, airliners are currently powered by solar energy.
from the Chinese manufacturers. Prices start at around ten bux. For 825 listings of various 'in ear' aring aids, run a search at aliexpress.com. I would definitely try a couple of these devices before I'd shell out thousands of bux to Philips or Siemens for a device that was probably made in China anyway.
IANAL, but: To convict you, the RIAA must prove that the files you have violate copyright, you don't have to prove that they are legal - that would be Napoleonic law, which is unconstitutional, although the current supreme court might disagree. The RIAA would face the same difficulties being discussed here. If a way cannot be found to prove your music is legal, I doubt that they'd be able to find a way to prove that it's illegal.
You could probably drink it. Outside of some diarrhea, it'll go right through you. Best guess is that they beat it do death in revenge and used the silicone story as a coverup.
'nuff said.
As the remains of planetary building blocks, the asteroids may contain an incredible wealth of minerals, easily accessible compared to other planetary bodies, and easily evaluated. Picture gold nuggets in space.