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by drewk
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4/9/05 12:26:28 AM
4/9/05 12:39:52 AM
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New Old friend on that page
[link|http://www.gizmag.com/go/2504/|http://www.gizmag.com/go/2504/]

Oh, and a comment about the gravity plane. This sounds like the same concept being considered for a submersible to be sent to the moons of Jupiter. It would use the bouyancy of the water to rise and coast, similar to the description of the gravity plane.
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Post #202,595
by Ashton
4/9/05 5:11:37 AM
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New Yup, Doug Marker
had/has some connections to the project.

Still waiting for my ride at Santa Rosa airport. Sometime.

But I think [link|http://www.gizmag.com/go/3280/| this] is where we motorcyclists would gravitate. Just a matter of time...
     The Long Emergency - (tuberculosis) - (47) - April 8, 2005, 12:24:57 AM EDT
         Heh. - (ubernostrum) - April 8, 2005, 01:30:14 AM EDT
         I'm not convinced - (ben_tilly) - (7) - April 8, 2005, 01:44:51 AM EDT
             I think I'm glad my folks live in rural WA - (FuManChu) - April 8, 2005, 01:50:24 AM EDT
             Agree on the agriculture angle - (tuberculosis) - (5) - April 8, 2005, 12:46:19 PM EDT
                 Interview on NPR - (Arkadiy) - (3) - April 8, 2005, 01:08:30 PM EDT
                     Not a particularly useful number - (tuberculosis) - (1) - April 8, 2005, 01:15:30 PM EDT
                         The farm sounded smallish - a family establishment - (Arkadiy) - April 8, 2005, 01:17:11 PM EDT
                     How big's the "farm"? - (Andrew Grygus) - April 8, 2005, 01:21:32 PM EDT
                 Some numbers. - (Another Scott) - April 8, 2005, 10:50:15 PM EDT
         This is the same "small is beautiful" crap . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (21) - April 8, 2005, 03:27:55 AM EDT
             Which 75% is that? -NT - (andread) - (19) - April 8, 2005, 09:18:05 AM EDT
                 That's for economics to decide. -NT - (Andrew Grygus) - (16) - April 8, 2005, 10:23:23 AM EDT
                     How about listing your 75% -NT - (andread) - (15) - April 8, 2005, 11:33:32 AM EDT
                         I am already about 50% of average American . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (14) - April 8, 2005, 01:07:50 PM EDT
                             Adaptable to other power sources. - (JayMehaffey) - (13) - April 8, 2005, 02:07:32 PM EDT
                                 Very, very high costs - (ben_tilly) - (12) - April 8, 2005, 02:31:19 PM EDT
                                     The future of shipping - (tuberculosis) - (11) - April 8, 2005, 03:06:19 PM EDT
                                         I have recollection of a Japanese freighter like that. - (Another Scott) - April 8, 2005, 07:38:58 PM EDT
                                         It is natural that German interest in sail continues . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (9) - April 8, 2005, 06:04:32 PM EDT
                                             More successful than everybody except the US - (tuberculosis) - (4) - April 8, 2005, 06:31:10 PM EDT
                                                 Cargo capacity? Reliability? - (Andrew Grygus) - (3) - April 8, 2005, 07:34:20 PM EDT
                                                     Stats are here - (tuberculosis) - (2) - April 8, 2005, 09:46:35 PM EDT
                                                         Preussen was rammed by an English channel packet . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - April 8, 2005, 10:37:26 PM EDT
                                                             Thanks, I've got a new sailing topic to read up on -NT - (tuberculosis) - April 9, 2005, 12:03:02 AM EDT
                                             even more interest in lighter than aircraft - (boxley) - (3) - April 8, 2005, 10:11:03 PM EDT
                                                 Here's a wacky twist on that - (tuberculosis) - (2) - April 9, 2005, 12:07:13 AM EDT
                                                     Old friend on that page - (drewk) - (1) - April 9, 2005, 12:39:52 AM EDT
                                                         Yup, Doug Marker - (Ashton) - April 9, 2005, 05:11:37 AM EDT
                 Re: Which 75% is that? - (SpiceWare) - (1) - April 8, 2005, 03:09:41 PM EDT
                     Info on white LEDs - (SpiceWare) - April 16, 2005, 12:42:30 PM EDT
             Just because people have been predicting doom forever... - (ben_tilly) - April 8, 2005, 01:58:37 PM EDT
         It depends - (JayMehaffey) - (2) - April 8, 2005, 08:43:02 AM EDT
             $5 gasolene = SUVs join dinosaurs. - (Andrew Grygus) - April 8, 2005, 10:22:10 AM EDT
             We have hordes of people whose mission in life is to - (Arkadiy) - April 8, 2005, 10:50:24 AM EDT
         I dont think it's so terrifying - (bionerd) - (12) - April 8, 2005, 10:15:53 AM EDT
             Food is going to be expensive . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (11) - April 8, 2005, 10:37:23 AM EDT
                 Electronics may go up. - (JayMehaffey) - (10) - April 8, 2005, 10:44:23 AM EDT
                     Yes, but $3600 'big screens' entertainment centers . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (7) - April 8, 2005, 01:11:05 PM EDT
                         Actually, I would expect purchases to increase - (tuberculosis) - (6) - April 8, 2005, 01:16:37 PM EDT
                             I'd expect the opposite - (ben_tilly) - (5) - April 8, 2005, 02:02:08 PM EDT
                                 Probably talking about different points on the same curve - (tuberculosis) - April 8, 2005, 02:27:35 PM EDT
                                 I think the big screens will still sell - (SpiceWare) - (2) - April 8, 2005, 02:33:22 PM EDT
                                     I dunno about that... - (jb4) - (1) - April 8, 2005, 02:43:31 PM EDT
                                         LCDs driven by white LEDs -NT - (SpiceWare) - April 8, 2005, 03:11:00 PM EDT
                                 Could argue the other way as well. - (Another Scott) - April 8, 2005, 02:35:52 PM EDT
                     Another reason for gadgets. - (static) - (1) - April 10, 2005, 09:55:32 PM EDT
                         Yes, and their manufacturers used to be totally mystified . - (Andrew Grygus) - April 10, 2005, 11:16:43 PM EDT

Certainly, as long as they don't require any treatment.
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