But you can forget about having a hot shower, or a cup of coffee:)
For my hot water needs, I'm planning on installing a solar water heater system, and store pre-heated water in a 2nd tank next to the main (natural gas) water heater.
The systems I'm looking at are designed to work even in winter (in sunny conditions, of course), and automated to work when the conditions are right.
These systems are just about the cheapest green alternatives one can get.
I'm constantly amazed at how my kids are "bored" when we won't them watch TV or play video games. They seem totally unable to come up with new, original games to play or things to do that aren't related to some TV show they watch or game they play.
The problem is that A) they are not bored enough, and/or B) they watch too much TV
Back when I was their age, we only had like 3 channels on TV (I know, luxury), so we had to come up with plenty of ways to have fun with just a bag of rocks and some sticks.
When incandescent light bulbs are banned, the black market will flourish
I dont think that would happen... if stores are forced to sell only non-incandescent bulbs, that's what the majority of people will buy, if for no other reason than out of convenience.
How much effort are you willing to put into finding black market light bulbs?
British Navy: "Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision."
PirateBay: "Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision."
British Navy: "This is the captain of a British Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course."
PirateBay: "No, I say again, you divert YOUR course."
British Navy : "THIS IS HMS...[snip]...I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH. THAT'S ONE-FIVE DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP."
PirateBay: "This is the Sealand offshore installation. Your call."
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Workout machines make noise, which would add to the normal office noise levels.
Some of us need a reasonable level of quiet to be able to concentrate and work effectively.
zo relaxen und watschen der blinkenlichten
Now that completely reminds me of Ghost in the Shell...
Goatse in the Shell?
Surely the body is going to flip out and attack it, which isn't exactly helpful in an emergency situation.
But that would be very useful for ninjas
Terminator vs Predator
And then the Aliens show up.
And in the sequel, humans start mutating and get superpowers!
But you can forget about having a hot shower, or a cup of coffee :)
For my hot water needs, I'm planning on installing a solar water heater system, and store pre-heated water in a 2nd tank next to the main (natural gas) water heater.
The systems I'm looking at are designed to work even in winter (in sunny conditions, of course), and automated to work when the conditions are right.
These systems are just about the cheapest green alternatives one can get.
As a guy, if I was an astronaut, I would prefer not to be part of a PMITA space expedition.
LEDs, unfortunately, are way too dim right now for general-purpose lighting
How much light do we really need, though?
I think having daylight-equivalent lighting at night is a bit excessive...
Except maybe for work areas like the kitchen, I think most people use way too much lumens.
What's the pollution/contamination potential for LED-equivalent screw-in bulbs? (Including at the manufacturing level)
But which standard has the most pr0n available for it?
you forgot to mention that almost all the canibus that is smoked is cloned, too
we are apes
Do you also think it was the Charlton Heston-equivalent who crashed at Roswell in 1947?
and another thing, Vonnegut... I'm gonna stop payment on the check!
So, no police/army helicopters chasing you?
In any case, I hope GTA4 has parachutes for base-jumping.
Persuading elderly drivers to give up their cars is difficult
Just tell them how easy it will be to find the farmers market...
I'm constantly amazed at how my kids are "bored" when we won't them watch TV or play video games. They seem totally unable to come up with new, original games to play or things to do that aren't related to some TV show they watch or game they play.
The problem is that A) they are not bored enough, and/or B) they watch too much TV
Back when I was their age, we only had like 3 channels on TV (I know, luxury), so we had to come up with plenty of ways to have fun with just a bag of rocks and some sticks.
I always show up at pro-environment protests with a big sign that reads "POLLUTION CREATES JOBS"
we need to realise that nothing lasts forever.
Then, we can figure out the most cost-effective medium to record stuff on, with determined re-archival cycles.
If you're short on thermal cameras, cant you just stick a cheap digital thermometer against the door instead of touching it with your hand?
When incandescent light bulbs are banned, the black market will flourish
I dont think that would happen... if stores are forced to sell only non-incandescent bulbs, that's what the majority of people will buy, if for no other reason than out of convenience.
How much effort are you willing to put into finding black market light bulbs?
Because spying on the Mi-Go is more important
They could just rework the old joke:
...[snip]...I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH. THAT'S ONE-FIVE DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP."
British Navy: "Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision."
PirateBay: "Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision."
British Navy: "This is the captain of a British Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course."
PirateBay: "No, I say again, you divert YOUR course."
British Navy : "THIS IS HMS
PirateBay: "This is the Sealand offshore installation. Your call."
British Navy: "Fire torpedoes!"
In other news, the U.S. Department of Defense is now requiring all contractor's pocket change to be scanned upon re-enter the country
What are the odds that these measures will be applied to airline security?
Or would an x-ray machine zap the crap out of an RFID chip?
You honestly think...
nope
that's the fun of being facetious
but they can play GTA because... it somehow reminds them of themselves in real life?
They probably have tons of opportunities to rise within the ranks their local mafia, not to mention earn extra cash in the side missions...
The variety of vehicles must be lacking though, with most of them being military vehicles and tanks.