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How Will Tariffs on Solar Panels Affect Innovation?

There is another solution without risking trade wars tariffs. That is, to enact the Fairtax. Our trade deficit in a significant way, is caused by... (read full comment)  

Posted on May 18, 2012 at 11:50 AM EDT

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Path Dependence and the Stupidity of LED Light Bulbs

@GEOD998@larry1942 Part of the equation is the cost of copper to distribute power to all the outlets of a home. RV's are small and you do pay more... (read full comment)  

Posted on May 11, 2012 at 9:24 AM EDT

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How Likely Is a Runaway Greenhouse Effect on Earth?

It may be that cattle don't do as well in warmer climates, but that does not necessarily translate to humans. Humans have sweat glands that allow... (read full comment)  

Posted on January 14, 2012 at 10:15 AM EST

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Vaccine Could Stop Nicotine from Reaching the Brain

Doesn't this have the potential to cause a smoker to want to smoke even more? (read full comment)  

Posted on May 2, 2012 at 9:07 AM EDT

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Why Amyris is Focusing on Moisturizers, Not Fuel, for Now

@casualobserver  I applaud them for what their current decesion. They will be better position for the future by focusing on oils that makes them a... (read full comment)  

Posted on May 10, 2012 at 10:41 AM EDT

Moore's Law Over, Supercomputing "In Triage," Says Expert

@jeffsci ?? Physicist Michio Kaku may or may not be wrong in a statement like "Moore's Law will collapse in about ten years." While he may not be a... (read full comment)  

Posted on May 9, 2012 at 8:14 PM EDT

Quantum Rainbow Photon Gun Unveiled

Who proofed read this article?  "The main advantage is of such a system is perfect security..." would better read as   "The main advantage of such... (read full comment)  

Posted on April 23, 2012 at 10:27 AM EDT

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Are Ross Perot Jr. and Google's Founders Launching a New Asteroid Mining Operation?

Extra terrestrial mining to return material to the earth's surface seems excessively expensive; but could it potentially be less costly to... (read full comment)  

Posted on April 18, 2012 at 5:46 PM EDT

Two Views on Apple's Coal-Powered Data Center

I do not like Apple or buy their products, yet find myself defending it. If apple weren't as conscious about saving its consumers money so that it... (read full comment)  

Posted on April 18, 2012 at 8:54 AM EDT

Tinted Windows that Generate Electricity

@Anumakonda  Will never happen. The cheaper anything is, the more uses you find for it. (read full comment)  

Posted on April 17, 2012 at 6:21 AM EDT

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