Solar Power -- Comedy or Next Great Thing?
$Zero
inspired by this this thread:
Interesting article on the future of coal
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/992b82f04d75047f
if you haven't already, you'll want to check out this hilariously fun
and thought-prvoking YouTube video:
...
Is walking more efficient than wheels?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45ZquJIolvY
...
actually, even if you HAVE watched it before, it's definitely worth
another viewing (especially "running" at only three and a half minutes
long).
it's kinda like Slapstick Meets Science -- a short film by the dude
who produces the Hippy Gourmet TV show.
so, what do you think?
will it be a practical mode of transportation eventually, or is it
just worth a few laughs to make a point?
i love the irony employed in using an ancient Roman chariot for the
demonstration -- especially given the driver.
it cheers you up to see the presidential object finally put to some
good use.
...
-$Zero...
The Day Your Universe Changed -- Presto!
http://groups.google.com/group/megablog/msg/f2d51861e54b6464
the fool on the hill
sees the sun going down
but the eyes in his head
sees the world spinning round
and round and round and round
Art for Money's Sake (a good nose for Quality)
Re: Money -- wikipedia find of the day -- Part II e (augmented)
http://groups.google.com/group/megablog/msg/9d8f8fd13cfe723d
dearcilla
> Solar Power -- Comedy or Next Great Thing?
>
> inspired by this this thread:
>
> Interesting article on the future of coal
> http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/992b82f04d75047f
Coal and oil aren't running out, but production of solar cells is
increasing exponentially and therefore will shortly cause dramatic
changes in society, I believe. "The stone age didn't end because we
ran out of rocks."
aj
On Jul 13, 1:09 am, $Zero <zeroi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Solar Power -- Comedy or Next Great Thing?
>
> inspired by this this thread:
>
> Interesting article on the future of coal
> http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/992b82f04d75047f
>
> if you haven't already, you'll want to check out this hilariously fun
> and thought-prvoking YouTube video:
>
> ...
>
> Is walking more efficient than wheels?
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45ZquJIolvY
>
> ...
>
> actually, even if you HAVE watched it before, it's definitely worth
> another viewing (especially "running" at only three and a half minutes
> long).
>
> it's kinda like Slapstick Meets Science -- a short film by the dude
> who produces the Hippy Gourmet TV show.
>
> so, what do you think?
>
> will it be a practical mode of transportation eventually, or is it
> just worth a few laughs to make a point?
I think the solar power bit will eventually be a done deal, but the
chariot? Nah. And I don't quite get the point of the walking when he
uses wheels, too.
>
> i love the irony employed in using an ancient Roman chariot for the
> demonstration -- especially given the driver.
>
> it cheers you up to see the presidential object finally put to some
> good use.
LOL!
aj
blurbees
coal and oil aren't running out?
yikes.
anyway, i really like that stone age quote of yours.
do you know who is creditted with originating it?
i tried googling it up but there were way too many entries to take the
time to try sussing it out.
in any case, did you enjoy the chariot video?
was that amusing, or what?
there's another one at the main Hippy Gourmet youtube site featuring a
solar car with these really HUGE wheels.
funny stuff.
...
Sincerely,
Mr. B$ Blurbees
blurbees
> On Jul 13, 1:09 am, $Zero <zeroi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Solar Power -- Comedy or Next Great Thing?
>
> > inspired by this this thread:
>
> > Interesting article on the future of coal
> > http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/992b82f04d75047f
>
> > if you haven't already, you'll want to check out this hilariously fun
> > and thought-prvoking YouTube video:
>
> > ...
>
> > Is walking more efficient than wheels?
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45ZquJIolvY
>
> > ...
>
> > actually, even if you HAVE watched it before, it's definitely worth
> > another viewing (especially "running" at only three and a half minutes
> > long).
>
> > it's kinda like Slapstick Meets Science -- a short film by the dude
> > who produces the Hippy Gourmet TV show.
>
> > so, what do you think?
>
> > will it be a practical mode of transportation eventually, or is it
> > just worth a few laughs to make a point?
>
> I think the solar power bit will eventually be a done deal, but the
> chariot? Nah.
but it's so cool!
> And I don't quite get the point of the walking when he
> uses wheels, too.
apparently, it's more efficient than just wheels alone.
the traction of the walking motion or some such -- the wheels on the
bottom of the "feet" are ratcheted so that they roll forward but not
backwards -- thus allowing the feet to "pull" the chariot.
kinda like rollerskating, only better.
> > i love the irony employed in using an ancient Roman chariot for the
> > demonstration -- especially given the driver.
>
> > it cheers you up to see the presidential object finally put to some
> > good use.
>
> LOL!
ITYMTS:
ROTFLMFAO
dearcilla
blurbees wrote:
> On Jul 24, 7:13?am, dearcilla <dearci...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Jul 13, 1:09 am, $Zero <zeroi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Solar Power -- Comedy or Next Great Thing?
> >
> > > inspired by this this thread:
> >
> > > ?http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/992b82f04d75047f
> >
> > Coal and oil aren't running out, but production of solar cells is
> > increasing exponentially and therefore will shortly cause dramatic
> > changes in society, I believe. "The stone age didn't end because we
> > ran out of rocks."
>
> coal and oil aren't running out?
>
> yikes.
No more than sunlight is.
The quote about the stone age is attributed to some Saudi oil magnate.