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    a FINE Canadian beer I don't drink, but isn't that an oxymoron?
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    [reply>electrolysis is the better source of hydrogen. It would be if we had a lot of excess (and free) electricity. It will be when we develop solar cells that are 80-90% efficient. Edit to add: Oh and lets not forget about one other source of energy that scientists are starting to fart around with... Matter/Anti-matter Maybe warp engines are right around the corner.
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    And how many while driving and TALKING ON THE FUCKING CELLPHONE????? I seem to remember from looking up those previous stats, that talking on the cell phone was the second riskiest behavior behind drinking alcohol.
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    And where's the next step? Why should we stop there? Fuel cells are most efficient with pure hydrogen. At some point we have to stop letting old technology/infrastructure drag down the new. This is an opportunity to throw out the old and build all new. Something we need to do. If you used high efficiency solar cells with sea water for hydrolysis there would still be no net gain/loss of either elements. If you are using CNG you are still dealing with pressurized tanks, yes not as high pressure, but still pressurized. You mind as well go all the way and make them Hydrogen. And if ya really like methane... we can just stick hoses up all the cows asses in the country. They are very efficient in producing it. And, that would actually solve another problem with greenhouse gasses.
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    My parents are cops... the good kind. Cops like the ones you saw make their job difficult. Now the question is.... Is the story going to soil all the cops or just the bad ones??
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    I believe the plan is to... 1) Build a few liquid hydrogen stations... hydrogen will be extracted from natural gas. 2) Get people off the gasoline cars... while converting the consumer end of everything to liquid hydrogen. 3)After everyone is using hydrogen cars, turn the developmental $$ over to a better source for the hydrogen and converting the back end of the infrastructure. a.)developing more efficient solar power and using sea water b.)Using nuclear fission or fusion energy to convert sea water. c.)Something else not thought of yet.
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    And it burns 30% of its equivalent stored energy compressing it to liquid. If we hit the upper end of the 2-3 times the effiency of IC engines, it is right about where we are now. I don't see a problem with that? Do you? Yes but those numbers are by volume. It costs less to transport a lighter payload. If you go by density... Hydrogen is 33.3 Kwh/kg. gasoline is only 12.7 Kwh/kg and Diesel weighs in last at 11.6kwh/kg Because Liquid hydrogen is so light, yes it might take more trucks to haul, but the tanks can be bigger, and it will take less energy to operate the trucks. Plus it would create more jobs!!
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    ahhhh I hate numbers... But here is what you need. 44599 fatalities in 1990 (year of your other stats) According to the MADD statistics. In 1994, U.S. residential vehicles traveled 1,793 billion miles (I am sure commercial fatalities are negligable) but there is a 2.9% growth rate each year... so you can figure back to 1990 and get your numbers. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/rtecs/chapter3.html
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    Women Crash more.... Men die more.???? http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1998/06/980618032130.htm Still looking for the other one.
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    Where the heck did you get that wacked info? LIQUID hydrogen is plenty dense and transportable by vehicle. And, fuel cells using liquid hydrogen have 2-3 times the fuel economy as internal combustion engines. Page 4 http://www.energy2002.ee.doe.gov/Presentations/transportation/s3-Chizek2.pdf edited to add: Arial Pipes???? No way. Exchange the canister at the gas station like you do with a propane tank for your grill every few weeks.
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    ha ha ha That's cool. Maybe you should ask Viking for some advice ... I'd give you some, but I'm sure you don't want mine.
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    Hydrogen is less flammable than gasoline unless it is properly mixed 2 to 1 with Oxygen--which it is not in regular air. If a hydrogen truck crashes and leaks... So what. It will evaporate. Just don't smoke a cigarette for an bit. everything will be fine. Powerlines are far more "lossy" than converting hydrogen. Do you know how much energy is constantly being wasted over powerlines? Besides. If there were no powerlines It would be worth it right there.
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    [replyYou know that hydrogen comes from oil and natural gas, right It does NOW. But it can also come from ethenol (corn) and the Ocean. Yes Saltwater is the largest source. Eventually there will be solar plants that will split the water water molecules (remember the Hydrolisys experiment in junior high school?) Then the fuel cells will make it back into water. Technically making the cars/homes solar powered.
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    A jar of the world's largest Mosquetos--complete with West Nile Virus?
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    You can... and if you squish them on your hands... your hands glow too.
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    I'm so hurt, you didn't come visit me in Hutchinson.
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    Just prove it was a terrorist plot... It has to do with airplanes, so at least a few hundred thousand.
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    Yes these payouts are coming directly from the government. The charity donations are in ADDITION to this. and http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2002/8/23/64917.shtml Greed at its finest.
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    I would almost feel sorry for you if half of the guys here did have to wait a lot longer than 3 days.
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    Honestly, I don't care about the bull's being "tortured." BUT it is very amusing seeing the newest candidates for the Darwin Awards.
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    I usually think Rush is a dick, but he (or whoever) has a very valid point. There is a big difference between a hero and a victim. Most of the Sept 11 casualties are victims. Few, like the people on Flight 93 were heroes. They had the information an acted proactively to give up their own lives to save the lives of the people they would have killed. Just as our men and women in the armed forces do. Yes, the event completely and utterly sucks beyond belief. But I believe the Victims of 9/11 or any other terrorist attack are entitled to no more than a victim of any other murder. No taxpayer dollars. Americans need to quit expecting money. Shit happens, cope.
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    The article states the honda pulled from a sales lot... It does not state there was a traffic light. I believe (depending on the state laws) the Ambulance had the right of way whether or not the lights and sirens were on. When entering a road from a driveway, or lot, you must yield the right of way to traffic on the road. This is the stupid part! But I guess its part of our culture. If you screw up, file a lawsuit.
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    Thanks, for the post. I've watched people pick up their gear and walk right in front of me as I'm coming in off of final. Which way do I go to avoid them? Are they going to look up and stop? Are they going to keep going? Being forced to play this guessing game low to the ground and making sudden maneuvers can be dangerous to me and them. Personally I always pick up my stuff, and look up. If there is anyone on final or about to hook, I just stand there and wait for them to land. --Jason
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    Care to elborate? I don't think the time based system works because of the upper winds. We jump from a King Air, because of the forward speed of the jumpers on exit and the forward throw, the 45 degree thing never works. On days that have light uppers, an 8-10 second interval will guarantee the last jumpers will have to do a go-around or an off landing. I usually discuss flying style and exit order with the people around me on the plane. I always ask the person/people ahead of me how much time they want. If I am not comfortable with the exit space, I let everyone know that I am going to wait longer or track perpendicular immediately out of the door for a thousand feet or so.
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    See, I don't believe we would survive ANYTHING. I believe that there are still things that could go drastically wrong--an huge asteroid hurling toward us and the oilmen can't drill down to 800 My guess is your assumption that we will be tied to this planet in the future is incorrect. Sure the Earth may get whiped out... But, if there are self sustaining moon, mars or whatever planet bases out there, the Human race will survive. As for the oil... we will be done with that in less than a 100 years. Everything will run on hydrogen fuel cells or cold fusion (whenever they figure that out). Did you know it takes less energy to power a home than a vehicle? The fuel cells they put in cars will also be powering your homes. YAY no more powerlines to fly into!!!!