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No way. No way. PV and wind are perfectly suited toward essentials because they are sources of energy we'll never feel guilty about. We should use and perfect methods of energy ext…

Although, you'll constantly hear from proponents of nuclear energy, that a nuclear plant can product " nigh-limitless " (!) amounts of electricity, somehow they never do. But suppo…

For this to work, every aspect of the simulation would have to match up with real world circumstances. ...which would mean no secrets. ...or weapons that, when used, obviate many d…

For this to work, every aspect of the simulation would have to match up with real world circumstances. ...which would mean no secrets. ...or weapons that, when used, obviate many d…

Gee, I wonder if it has anything to do with cell phones, and in particular, the high bandwidth data consumption of smart phones. Look toward a city skyline at night. Or even a smal…

2004 study found that for each extra inch of height above average, someone could expect to earn per working year of his or her life up to $789 more (about $976 in today's money) Th…

Grey goo, here we come!

Power projection is going to be a thing. Just like submarine launched ICBM's and Nimitz class aircraft carriers project power, so too shall a presence in orbit. It's just not entir…

Job 1: Advertising interests be damned, this mass surveillance thing has got to go.

I don't know why you're getting downvoted, because you're absolutely right. Most human architecture is highly procedural, with many tradesmen specializing in highly repetitive, foc…

Oh, I dunno. If its orbit is currently stable, then all you'd need to do is increase its velocity, whenever you add mass. It might be a good object to seed with lunar landfill. I'm…

In America, lots of excessively toxic, obnoxious bastards get much farther along in life than so many others by trading on unsophisticated deception, intimidation and betrayal, and…