Often I hear the term gray water when speaking of a camping trailer. In a camper, the sink drains are tied to the grey water system. The toilets are tied to the black water system. The gray water can generally be drained into any drain, whereas the black water has to be drained into a sewer line. So, yes, gray water would be fine, as it is mostly clean, as long as the plants can handle any soaps in the water.
In the last few years, you may have noticed a slight change in the space program. Rather then launching crap, and letting it fall back down, they have built this enormous thing up there that you can see with the naked eye. Stop looking at how little a chemical rocket can launch, and look at how many rockets it would take to build something worthwhile. A lack of imagination will never get anything done. Nature isn't against us, people being short sited are against us.
When you start building stuff in orbit, that is when things progress. It isn't terribly hard to mine, even in space. It isn't terribly hard to build craft, even in space. The next objective is to build a moon base (not too hard) and to build orbital manufacturing and mining. This stuff is rather easy to do, you just do it in stages just like the ISS was built.
On top of what Rakishi said, you also have to consider, not every power plant is coal. My power comes from nuclear which is way far and above cleaner than even "clean coal". On that case, absolutely the electric car is cleaner. Also, when the power plants get upgraded to better tech over time, the electric car automatically gets a green boost, whereas the ICE car is still stuck in the dark ages.
What tech are you going to use to power your amazing non polluting steam engine? Last I checked, we don't have nuclear power plants small enough.
in part because we don't have our countries constantly attacking the middle-east to secure oil
I would love to see this magical oil the US has secured through war...
because we don't use techniques that ruin the land to extract it
Oh? The US doesn't use techniques like that, I have heard of Canada producing oil from shale, but it isn't very widespread yet.
our land being not as huge as the US, we'd rather take care of it
and the government strongly encourages the use of public transportation over cars
That right there is the issue, because European countries are smaller, they are better able to build public transport. In the US, it just isn't possible. The major cities have metro rail systems, but you still have to drive your car to the nearest train station if you don't live in the city. The US is enormous, unless you have actually driven around in it, it is hard to imagine. Not knowing which country you live in, I will give an example using Google Maps. My daily commute is 15 miles, this is roughly like driving from Harrow to London every morning and night. Also, this is considered close to my work, many of my coworkers drive 4 times the distance I do. The way the US is laid out, there just isn't workplaces near where the housing is. Housing near areas with lots of jobs is very expensive (~400k for a house for a family) and the houses the average person can afford are far away. I would gladly move closer to my job, or change jobs to work closer to home, but it just isn't possible. All of this describes Maryland, in the Baltimore/DC metro region, widely considered to be a very built up metro area.
Not too long ago, there was virtually no scientific controversy that all the planets and the sun revolved around the Earth. They used such things as epicycles to explain why Mars' orbit would retrograde occasionally.
Real science isn't about appealing to consensus, as that can be way off too. It wasn't too long ago that Pluto was considered a planet either. The unfortunate thing about "Climate Change" (can't call it global warming, that one was shot down too easily) is that we don't have much data to work from. Climate Weather, therefore the few years of temperature measurements we have isn't much.
Now I will let it go, I just hate seeing people try to use consensus to back their science, instead of science to back their science.
You have a problem with them making an all out ban (previous law) into a lifeguard's discretion? (when crowded, it is a bad idea to play Frisbee as someone will get hurt). The new law is only in effect during the summer months as well, as there are less people on the beach during the winter, it is allowed during that time period. This looks pretty intelligent to me, what problem do you have?
Working with Linux server-side stuff is a gigantic PITA, and it's understandable that you might leave a job to avoid it. Who wants all the configuration to be done in text files after all.
As you can see, the opposite can be said as well. MS stuff works quite well if you are competent.
The second link, third picture apparently. Also, it looks like he has a picture of the thief, but the police wouldn't bother over $400. Unless it was an iPhone prototype at least...
Not everyone has your sense of humor, and you aren't the expert on humor, therefore, there are more people who find it funny than don't, so get over it.
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Do you have a link to an article about this? I live in that particular area and have never heard that.
Brought to you by drinkypoo. That name is very fitting when talking about water treatment :)
Often I hear the term gray water when speaking of a camping trailer. In a camper, the sink drains are tied to the grey water system. The toilets are tied to the black water system. The gray water can generally be drained into any drain, whereas the black water has to be drained into a sewer line. So, yes, gray water would be fine, as it is mostly clean, as long as the plants can handle any soaps in the water.
Not exactly silence in that case, but ambient.
How about, you don't bring it back? Why bother, it is more useful in orbit than down here.
From my perspective, the only VALID reason to pay no FEDERAL INCOME tax is that they have no INCOME.
Um, for the most part, these people don't have income. It is retirees, the young (still in school), and disabled.
People shouldn't get more back as a tax RETURN than they actually pay in taxes.
This is true of NO ONE.
Or "they're awfully silent".
I think the computers already took over. Once Facebook became such a huge time sink for the masses, I think we lost the fight.
On another note, is that the proper spelling of sink in that usage?
Maybe here?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specific_absorption_rate
Try telling it you want to be called princess from now on :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auYqOzgj_Dc
Not that you will even notice, as you are AC...
In the last few years, you may have noticed a slight change in the space program. Rather then launching crap, and letting it fall back down, they have built this enormous thing up there that you can see with the naked eye. Stop looking at how little a chemical rocket can launch, and look at how many rockets it would take to build something worthwhile. A lack of imagination will never get anything done. Nature isn't against us, people being short sited are against us.
When you start building stuff in orbit, that is when things progress. It isn't terribly hard to mine, even in space. It isn't terribly hard to build craft, even in space. The next objective is to build a moon base (not too hard) and to build orbital manufacturing and mining. This stuff is rather easy to do, you just do it in stages just like the ISS was built.
On top of what Rakishi said, you also have to consider, not every power plant is coal. My power comes from nuclear which is way far and above cleaner than even "clean coal". On that case, absolutely the electric car is cleaner. Also, when the power plants get upgraded to better tech over time, the electric car automatically gets a green boost, whereas the ICE car is still stuck in the dark ages.
What tech are you going to use to power your amazing non polluting steam engine? Last I checked, we don't have nuclear power plants small enough.
in part because we don't have our countries constantly attacking the middle-east to secure oil
I would love to see this magical oil the US has secured through war...
because we don't use techniques that ruin the land to extract it
Oh? The US doesn't use techniques like that, I have heard of Canada producing oil from shale, but it isn't very widespread yet.
our land being not as huge as the US, we'd rather take care of it
and the government strongly encourages the use of public transportation over cars
That right there is the issue, because European countries are smaller, they are better able to build public transport. In the US, it just isn't possible. The major cities have metro rail systems, but you still have to drive your car to the nearest train station if you don't live in the city. The US is enormous, unless you have actually driven around in it, it is hard to imagine. Not knowing which country you live in, I will give an example using Google Maps. My daily commute is 15 miles, this is roughly like driving from Harrow to London every morning and night. Also, this is considered close to my work, many of my coworkers drive 4 times the distance I do. The way the US is laid out, there just isn't workplaces near where the housing is. Housing near areas with lots of jobs is very expensive (~400k for a house for a family) and the houses the average person can afford are far away. I would gladly move closer to my job, or change jobs to work closer to home, but it just isn't possible. All of this describes Maryland, in the Baltimore/DC metro region, widely considered to be a very built up metro area.
Not too long ago, there was virtually no scientific controversy that all the planets and the sun revolved around the Earth. They used such things as epicycles to explain why Mars' orbit would retrograde occasionally.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deferent_and_epicycle
Real science isn't about appealing to consensus, as that can be way off too. It wasn't too long ago that Pluto was considered a planet either. The unfortunate thing about "Climate Change" (can't call it global warming, that one was shot down too easily) is that we don't have much data to work from. Climate Weather, therefore the few years of temperature measurements we have isn't much.
Now I will let it go, I just hate seeing people try to use consensus to back their science, instead of science to back their science.
anti-counterfeiting trade agreement is trying to change the effect of patents on the world? Or did you perhaps mistake patents for copyright?
Microsoft didn't lose, they settled out of court rather than continuing fighting the troll.
You have a problem with them making an all out ban (previous law) into a lifeguard's discretion? (when crowded, it is a bad idea to play Frisbee as someone will get hurt). The new law is only in effect during the summer months as well, as there are less people on the beach during the winter, it is allowed during that time period. This looks pretty intelligent to me, what problem do you have?
If you think Youtube sounds better through an audiophile hifi, you also need help.
Working with Linux server-side stuff is a gigantic PITA, and it's understandable that you might leave a job to avoid it. Who wants all the configuration to be done in text files after all.
As you can see, the opposite can be said as well. MS stuff works quite well if you are competent.
Yes, though they do have their little issues :)
Wouldn't it turn into a crater?
Oh god, my brain!
The second link, third picture apparently. Also, it looks like he has a picture of the thief, but the police wouldn't bother over $400. Unless it was an iPhone prototype at least...
Not everyone has your sense of humor, and you aren't the expert on humor, therefore, there are more people who find it funny than don't, so get over it.