Too complex. They need to make algae that acts like weed. So you still get the same delivery methods, but growing it becomes a lot simpler. Go down to the pond, or use a 2L bottle in the windowsill. Not to mention that instead of a 50-80 day growing cycle you shorten it to under a week.
Did they actually grind down the curbs to match the road level? Normally they lay it down in two layers, a few weeks apart; so the first layer will be 1/2" lower than the curbs, to make room for the 2nd. If they never put down the 2nd layer, then thats shoddy work.
Mpls/St.Paul got their entire freeway fixed because of that program. A full 10+ miles of 94 between downtowns was ripped up and re-paved, and many of the bridges along it fixed. Even longer stretches outside the cities were fixed/impoved as well.
I dont care if it worked out to $280k a person, the 6" gravel gap between concrete lanes that formed over the years is gone. The 4 inch deep 6 foot long potholes that made the highway feel like a warzone are gone. The dangerous on-ramps now have their own merge lanes.
Just because your local politicians fucked things up or refused the money, doesn't mean the entire program was a failure.
They should have used larger billboards along the way, then more people would have noticed. I was proud to know that the money was spend on this, instead of building another road in Baghdad. MnDOT had wanted to do this for years, but never had the budget.
But seriously, if you're smart enough and determined enough to do this, cant you foresee the outcomes?
tl;dr, Shoulda just spliced an ethernet cable into a power cord, added a "Never unplug this!!!" sticker, and left it by a power outlet. Once the blue smoke is released, the magic is lost.
After all the articles about plagiarized and outright made up research in Chinese universities, I have to take every "discovery" they announce with huge skepticism.
The denomination of the coin is not tied to the value of the metal. The coin just has to be made from a precious metal. The platinum coin itself could be the size of a dime.
If you are a high profile target or will cause massive controversy, why cant you sign up as "Anonymous speaker XYZ"? Identity revealed at the beginning of show/panel.
This is in the middle of the desert, so no chance of hurricanes there. Also, its just a hollow tube, you could easily reinforce it to withstand high winds like that. Because is is hollow you have the option of putting louvers all over the sides. If a storm pops up, open them all and let the wind pass through the tower, problem solved.
Sure, you eliminate several kilos of leaded glass, but you replace it with LCD electronics and all the highly toxic compounds associated with that process. Crushed and submerged in water, leaded glass will not leech, but let the waste from LCDs soak in a stream and you'll soon find heavy metals downstream.
So while you have less overall weight of e-waste, the potency of the waste goes up.
Thats total, not at once. Lend out $100 Billion to someone on Monday night, they pay it back Tuesday morning, and borrow it again Tuesday night to pay back Wednesday morning. Do that for a week and you just lent out a Trillion.
If they were allowed to put their logo on everything they were involved in, then people would start to realize how important they are. Nothing garish, just something like the tiny UL logo you see on everything.
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Too complex. They need to make algae that acts like weed. So you still get the same delivery methods, but growing it becomes a lot simpler. Go down to the pond, or use a 2L bottle in the windowsill. Not to mention that instead of a 50-80 day growing cycle you shorten it to under a week.
Did they actually grind down the curbs to match the road level? Normally they lay it down in two layers, a few weeks apart; so the first layer will be 1/2" lower than the curbs, to make room for the 2nd. If they never put down the 2nd layer, then thats shoddy work.
Mpls/St.Paul got their entire freeway fixed because of that program. A full 10+ miles of 94 between downtowns was ripped up and re-paved, and many of the bridges along it fixed. Even longer stretches outside the cities were fixed/impoved as well.
I dont care if it worked out to $280k a person, the 6" gravel gap between concrete lanes that formed over the years is gone. The 4 inch deep 6 foot long potholes that made the highway feel like a warzone are gone. The dangerous on-ramps now have their own merge lanes.
Just because your local politicians fucked things up or refused the money, doesn't mean the entire program was a failure.
They should have used larger billboards along the way, then more people would have noticed. I was proud to know that the money was spend on this, instead of building another road in Baghdad. MnDOT had wanted to do this for years, but never had the budget.
Its the Geese. They're still pissed over Flight 1549.
Damn, he took his time. Musta felt good though.
But seriously, if you're smart enough and determined enough to do this, cant you foresee the outcomes?
tl;dr, Shoulda just spliced an ethernet cable into a power cord, added a "Never unplug this!!!" sticker, and left it by a power outlet. Once the blue smoke is released, the magic is lost.
Just wait until we figure out Linear A. Then we're truly in trouble.
But with the new cockpit doors, the rest of the place has no access to the pilots. Right?
After all the articles about plagiarized and outright made up research in Chinese universities, I have to take every "discovery" they announce with huge skepticism.
Why does /. still listed to this drivel?
The denomination of the coin is not tied to the value of the metal. The coin just has to be made from a precious metal. The platinum coin itself could be the size of a dime.
More specifically: www.reddit.com/r/science
If you are a high profile target or will cause massive controversy, why cant you sign up as "Anonymous speaker XYZ"? Identity revealed at the beginning of show/panel.
When we can get a 150ton object into orbit around the moon, we should have the tech for manned/unmanned re-supply/repair runs.
This is in the middle of the desert, so no chance of hurricanes there. Also, its just a hollow tube, you could easily reinforce it to withstand high winds like that. Because is is hollow you have the option of putting louvers all over the sides. If a storm pops up, open them all and let the wind pass through the tower, problem solved.
For my reasons why, check out every other /. comment thread regarding bitcoin.
Its cheaper to ship it overseas to China than to properly dispose of it in a legal landfill.
But the lead is inside the crystal matrix of the glass. Its locked in there and short of refining it in a furnace its not coming out.
Sure, you eliminate several kilos of leaded glass, but you replace it with LCD electronics and all the highly toxic compounds associated with that process. Crushed and submerged in water, leaded glass will not leech, but let the waste from LCDs soak in a stream and you'll soon find heavy metals downstream.
So while you have less overall weight of e-waste, the potency of the waste goes up.
Thats total, not at once. Lend out $100 Billion to someone on Monday night, they pay it back Tuesday morning, and borrow it again Tuesday night to pay back Wednesday morning. Do that for a week and you just lent out a Trillion.
Probably one of the better cartoons I've seen lately. Too bad nobody under 40 will get it.
If they were allowed to put their logo on everything they were involved in, then people would start to realize how important they are. Nothing garish, just something like the tiny UL logo you see on everything.
An ad campaign like the Army's would also help.
Its Japan, nothing a bunch of scantily clad Japanese schoolgirls cant handle.
Huh. Interesting idea, but would it work?
Does Will Smith sell Roombas? What do you think I'm talking about? ;P
Well, give Skynet some credit. Spinning blades are just as effective, and loads cheaper, than bullets or lasers.