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  1. Re:It would have been, but..... on First Free Wireless Link Between Europe And Africa · · Score: 1

    Because the social issues were not left to the technicians.

    The document is a collection of thoughts not a feasibility study. The feasibility study was carrying it out.

  2. It would have been, but..... on First Free Wireless Link Between Europe And Africa · · Score: 1

    This is why the project had to approach the relevant authorities on either side of the Strait to get permission for the temporary trial. Thanks to the communication skills of the Fadaiat team, and the fact it was over water, it was allowed to go ahead from the two specified locations.

  3. Re:Cool AND collaborative on First Free Wireless Link Between Europe And Africa · · Score: 2, Informative

    The original posting is somewhat inaccurate. It must be pointed out that the link between Europe and Africa was done as a collaborative project involving many people from Europe and Africa, not just Psand, who merely helped. The project is called Transacciones / Fadaiat 2004, an arts / technolgy / social convention dealing with issues surrounding the Straits of Gibraltar, especially immigration. The link was intended to be a short term link to allow participators from both continents to take part, share ideas and create new allegiances. Please also note that the document which goes with it is rough notes written before attempting the link, and was never meant to be fully accurate. I must say a hearty congratulations to all involved.

  4. A collaborative project on First Free Wireless Link Between Europe And Africa · · Score: 4, Informative

    It must be pointed out that the link between Europe and Africa was done as a collaborative project involving many people from Europe and Africa, not just Psand, who merely helped. The project is called Transacciones / Fadaiat 2004, an arts / technolgy / social convention dealing with issues surrounding the Straits of Gibraltar, especially immigration. The link was intended to be a short term link to allow participators from both continents to take part, share ideas and create new allegiances. Please also note that the document which goes with it is rough notes written before attempting the link, and was never meant to be fully accurate.

  5. Re:not just stupid treehuggers on Green, Wireless Networking · · Score: 1

    "More likely we simply would have to give up on many appliances."
    "The only real solution is to conserve."

    I've noticed you like to shout about nothing particularly coherent.

    Also, if slashdotsucks, why do you spend so much time here....?

  6. Re:not just stupid treehuggers on Green, Wireless Networking · · Score: 1

    Huh? Are you hitting me with non sequiturs again?

    No, it follows perfectly. If you have studied economics you should be able to understand intelligent discourse.

    Oh, you mean that it's not perfect? The solution to that is to perfect it.

    To attempt to prove, or perfect, something already dis-proven is a non-sequitur. How do you intend to perfect capitalism then? surely you must have a more positive suggestion, than more taxes on the hard working masses.

    By the way Economic bads are usually illegal. - I don't like the Andersen method of accounting.

  7. Re:not just stupid treehuggers on Green, Wireless Networking · · Score: 1

    Nobody can prove something which already has a dis-proof:

    It's not quite perfect. There are still a few economic goods/bads which we don't account for

  8. Re:Oh great... on Green, Wireless Networking · · Score: 1

    I am very interested in health issues concerning wireless networking. Do you have any more information regarding the tumours which you refer to?

  9. Re:not just stupid treehuggers on Green, Wireless Networking · · Score: 1

    As the Oxford dictionary states:

    Economics - the branch of knowledge concerned with the production, consumption and transfer of wealth.

    Wealth - an abundance of valuable possessions or money.

    Valuable - worth a great deal of money, or extremely useful or important.

    Therefore it all seems to depend on what you view as valuable: money or something extremely useful or important

    I ask you to explain this (by referring to your economics class notes):

    Only after the last tree has been cut down, only after the last river has been poisoned, only after the last fish has been caught, only then will you find that money can not be eaten. ~ Cree Indian Prophecy.

  10. Re:not just stupid treehuggers on Green, Wireless Networking · · Score: 1

    Do you not piss and shit anthony?

  11. Re:not just stupid treehuggers on Green, Wireless Networking · · Score: 1

    "But had you run it (using soybean oil) to generate enough energy for 5-6 hours, you likely would have created less pollution than the bicycle generator."

    I am interested in any facts you have that would verify this opinion....

    What pollution does a bicycle generator produce?

    New carbon dioxide emissions are not produced by humans or soybean-diesel, they are both part of the carbon cycle. What pollution are you actually talking about?

  12. Re:More usefull Power System on Green, Wireless Networking · · Score: 1

    Cool - thanx, seeing as I presently live in a vehicle (installed with 12v) this will be really handy.

  13. Re:Green? on Green, Wireless Networking · · Score: 1

    I feel the CO2 debate has got out of hand. Neither bio-diesel nor humans breathing (heavily or not) contribute to new emissions - they are both part of the carbon cycle, which has existed for longer than I can remember. A slightly more important thing to notice is that (to my knowledge - please correct me if I am wrong) humans breathing (heavily or not) do not exhaust particulate matter, hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, nitrated PAH, ozone and a long list of other lesser pollutants associated with most forms of internal combustion regardless of the cleanliness, or source, of the fuel.

  14. Re:Transmitter radiation on Green, Wireless Networking · · Score: 1

    High frequency, high power transmissions are dangerous, and can be deadly. Does the dish at your parent's house transmit? If it is a receiver then the transmitter is probably 36,000 km away, and the signal is drastically attenuated (which is why you need a dish to collect it) If it is transmitting then it requires careful placement. Many dishes look like they are pointing at the horizon due to the off-centred nature of the transmission hardware with respect to the dish, whereas they are actually beaming up at around 30 degrees - even so, if the dish is transmitting it should be well away from anyone's head.

  15. Re:More usefull Power System on Green, Wireless Networking · · Score: 1

    Is there a car part which steps 12-14V dc up to 16-19V dc? This would be very useful.The only way I know of doing this is switch mode technology, which I never new was implimented in UK car manufacturing.

  16. Re:Doesnt make sense? on Green, Wireless Networking · · Score: 1

    Just done some research, and the bird is equipped with 10 kilowatts of solar panels. Astra 1H

  17. Re:Green? on Green, Wireless Networking · · Score: 1

    Generators are banned by the powers that be at the "Green Gathering" whatever they are running on, this may not be correct, but this is how it is.

  18. Re:Green? on Green, Wireless Networking · · Score: 1

    You have failed to factor in the enormous losses in the distribution system involved in centralised "energy" production....

  19. Re:Better article on Green, Wireless Networking · · Score: 1

    Page not found...

  20. Re:Please don't ruin this. on Hitchhikers Guide To Be Made Into A Movie · · Score: 1

    Too true. Some things are meant for the realms of the imagination. Films need making for those without any.