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Mr. Blonde · 04-14-2011, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ugly Bastard

That is amazing. Solar power is the future.

Really interesting article showing how much land area it would take to power the world, I think I've posted it before: Land Art Generator Initiative

DDTempest · 04-15-2011, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Dirty Harry

Incorrect UB, fusion power is the future.

I hear its only about 25 years away! (and has been for the last 50 years)

Ugly Bastard · 04-15-2011, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirty Harry

Incorrect UB, fusion power is the future.

Maybe. It's very expensive though and has a lot more risk than solar power. You're probably right though; it will probably take until our great grandkids' or even their kids' generation before people finally just say "hmm... why don't we just put solar panels everywhere and be done with this?"

It doesn't make sense to power Earth with Earth when the sun is free and a ridiculously more sustainable option.

Ironic Mustache · 04-15-2011, 07:03 PM

At least until May 23rd....

Mr. Blonde · 04-15-2011, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DDTempest

I hear its only about 25 years away! (and has been for the last 50 years)

You apparently didn't read my link.

Mr. Blonde · 04-15-2011, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ugly Bastard

It doesn't make sense to power Earth with Earth when the sun is free and a ridiculously more sustainable option.

Well, technically the sun IS fusion power, but I get what you're saying.

DDTempest · 04-24-2011, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Blonde

You apparently didn't read my link.

I've read literally dozens of articles on fusion over the past year and all of them say the same thing: fusion or fission based power plants are, and have always been, about 25 years away. Relink your shit and I might read it ... not scrolling up for another article about some fucking physicists "almost" having fusion figured out.

Mr. Blonde · 04-24-2011, 09:28 PM

Just gotta keep digging that "Man, I sound like a retard when I don't even know what Blonde is talking about" hole huh?

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Originally Posted by Mr. Blonde

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Fusion

Don't forget the red button!

Saint DH · 09-24-2011, 10:52 AM

Scientists discover virus that kills all types of breast cancer ‘within seven days’ | The Raw Story

Beebs · 09-24-2011, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Ugly Bastard

Maybe. It's very expensive though and has a lot more risk than solar power. You're probably right though; it will probably take until our great grandkids' or even their kids' generation before people finally just say "hmm... why don't we just put solar panels everywhere and be done with this?"

It doesn't make sense to power Earth with Earth when the sun is free and a ridiculously more sustainable option.

Gotta have energy to make solar panels, and I'm not sure if the input/output ratio of solar panels is sustainable at their current efficiency.

Mr. Blonde · 09-24-2011, 11:30 AM

Solar panels and in particular the batteries that store solar power need a lot of work before they become practically and widely viable. There are also, unfortunately, environmental issues with the processes that create solar panels as well, which can be just as damaging, if not more damaging than burning fossil fuels.

On a similar note, I find it humorous (although I suppose we can't blame everybody) that electric cars are getting such hype. On top of, as I just mentioned, the manufacturing processes that contribute to pollution and greenhouse gases, most people never stop to think where is the energy that i'm charging my electric car coming from?, the answer to which, in the vast majority of cases, is from a power planet burning coal.

ninjaface · 09-24-2011, 02:21 PM

If I had a diesel vehicle and the room and the time and money to set it up, I'd absolutely convert it to run on vegetable oil. But I have none of the above, so.... Yeah. Gonna continue that whole "part of the problem" thing.

thekremlin · 09-24-2011, 04:28 PM

Beebs · 09-24-2011, 09:13 PM

xkcd is great

DDTempest · 09-25-2011, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Beebs

Gotta have energy to make solar panels, and I'm not sure if the input/output ratio of solar panels is sustainable at their current efficiency.

Technology like this takes decades to perfect ... where we are at now is a rung on the ladder that must unfortunately be stepped upon to get to the next level of innovation. Same thing with electric cars and biofuels.

thekremlin · 10-17-2011, 04:59 AM

Speedy neutrino mystery likely solved, relativity safe after all | DVICE

ninjaface · 10-17-2011, 11:18 PM

On our way to the Matrix.

BBC News - Power from the people

thekremlin · 10-18-2011, 02:39 AM

You kind of just buried my interesting-article-that-resolves-something-that-we-were-talking-about-a-month-ago with some dumb BBC story, didn't you?

ninjaface · 10-18-2011, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by thekremlin

You kind of just buried my interesting-article-that-resolves-something-that-we-were-talking-about-a-month-ago with some dumb BBC story, didn't you?

It's ok. Science solved that problem, too.

ninjaface · 10-25-2011, 06:00 PM

Justin Hall-Tipping: Freeing energy from the grid | Video on TED.com

Very interesting TED Talk. Pretty exciting to think about the technology in the video being implemented in

more and more

things.

Mr. Blonde · 02-09-2012, 03:05 AM

This is badass as hell.

Basically capules implanted in your skin to diagnose illness/disease, and treat it. It would basically make (almost all) Doctors obsolete.

The Miraculous NASA Breakthrough That Could Save Millions of Lives (UPDATED)

ninjaface · 04-19-2012, 08:44 PM

BBC News - Evolution seen in 'synthetic DNA'

Repugnant Abomination · 04-20-2012, 12:30 AM

I think Conservapedia will have a little something to say about that!

SittinOnDubsWGW · 06-19-2012, 11:15 AM

Unmanned space shuttle replacement:
Unmanned Air Force space plane lands after secret mission - CNET Mobile

thekremlin · 07-03-2012, 10:24 AM

Here's a teaser from this article:

Physicists say they have all but proven that [...] God [...] exists.

CERN scientists to announce proof of Higgs boson found (Update)

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