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Post #301,481
by Another Scott
12/24/08 10:06:33 AM
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New You're misreading me.
I simply said that something had to replace horses in large cities. Things that replaced them included trains and subways (powered by steam and later electricity), cable cars, buses, trucks, cars, etc. Yes, there were trains and cable cars and subways before the horses were eliminated.

http://www.apta.com/...tory/mileston.cfm

But it wasn't until electric trains and gasoline and diesel powered vehicles took off that horses became much less popular in cities.

A modern city cannot function with draft animals providing most of the power. Some type of machine had to replace them.

Cheers,
Scott.
Post #301,482
by boxley
12/24/08 10:31:13 AM
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New It appears I did misread you
Draft animals and large cities can work, the horse is not one of them. Machines can help but also hinder. Co-operative mechanical delivery to central depots followed by individual delivery by consumers works best. Think NYC no real nead for a car unless leaving the city. Some people like to live like that. Im not one of them. I think waste recycling should be decentralized. Units that collect the waste in a building use it to generate heat and electricity before taking balance elsewhey for further processing would be useful.
Post #301,580
by mhuber
12/26/08 7:07:16 PM
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New A modern city cannot function
with millions of cars providing most of the power.

Ref: one look at Mexico D.F.
     Hansen predicts new global temperature record in next 4 yrs. - (Another Scott) - (34) - Dec. 22, 2008, 10:16:06 PM EST
         aw, heck, never you mind - (rcareaga) - (1) - Dec. 22, 2008, 10:34:20 PM EST
             hansen doesnt give a flying fsck about warming - (boxley) - Dec. 23, 2008, 08:23:14 AM EST
         There seem to be several candidates for run-away scenario -- - (Ashton) - Dec. 22, 2008, 11:39:45 PM EST
         <devil's advocate>Look at it this way - (pwhysall) - (12) - Dec. 23, 2008, 02:12:12 AM EST
             It's the rate of change that's the problem. - (Another Scott) - (11) - Dec. 23, 2008, 08:19:18 AM EST
                 Hansen can say what he likes. - (pwhysall) - (10) - Dec. 23, 2008, 09:06:10 AM EST
                     Good points. -NT - (Another Scott) - Dec. 23, 2008, 01:26:18 PM EST
                     Agreed, the 'geo-psycho'-demographic can't be ignored - (Ashton) - (8) - Dec. 23, 2008, 05:37:32 PM EST
                         Thought experiment, and a question. - (pwhysall) - (7) - Dec. 24, 2008, 03:45:40 AM EST
                             It might be useful to look to history. - (Another Scott) - (6) - Dec. 24, 2008, 07:27:02 AM EST
                                 let me guess, history isnt your strong point. - (boxley) - (5) - Dec. 24, 2008, 08:31:53 AM EST
                                     Linky. - (Another Scott) - (4) - Dec. 24, 2008, 09:39:55 AM EST
                                         linky backatcha :-) - (boxley) - (3) - Dec. 24, 2008, 09:49:51 AM EST
                                             You're misreading me. - (Another Scott) - (2) - Dec. 24, 2008, 10:06:33 AM EST
                                                 It appears I did misread you - (boxley) - Dec. 24, 2008, 10:31:13 AM EST
                                                 A modern city cannot function - (mhuber) - Dec. 26, 2008, 07:07:16 PM EST
         Nother, why do you trust anything this guy puts out? - (boxley) - (17) - Dec. 23, 2008, 08:33:15 AM EST
             Why? Because he knows what he's talking about. - (Another Scott) - (16) - Dec. 23, 2008, 01:25:28 PM EST
                 Re: Why? Because he knows what he's talking about. - (boxley) - (15) - Dec. 23, 2008, 01:41:56 PM EST
                     Got a problem with decimals? - (Ashton) - (14) - Dec. 23, 2008, 05:02:12 PM EST
                         insignificant lot less than< 20% - (boxley) - (13) - Dec. 23, 2008, 08:44:11 PM EST
                             If Hansen were looking to get rich, he wouldn't be at NASA. - (Another Scott) - (12) - Dec. 23, 2008, 09:22:25 PM EST
                                 If hansen wasnt at nasa he would find it hard to get a job - (boxley) - (11) - Dec. 24, 2008, 08:29:35 AM EST
                                     Hansen's CV - (Another Scott) - (6) - Dec. 24, 2008, 09:27:22 AM EST
                                         does he believe than c02 belched from a volcano - (boxley) - (5) - Dec. 24, 2008, 09:35:03 AM EST
                                             We've been through volcanoes multiple times, Box. - (Another Scott) - (4) - Dec. 24, 2008, 09:45:10 AM EST
                                                 nice duck there, -NT - (boxley) - (3) - Dec. 24, 2008, 09:50:18 AM EST
                                                     .. if you think a duck resembles a coffin-nail, perhaps. -NT - (Ashton) - (2) - Dec. 25, 2008, 01:13:45 AM EST
                                                         point==missed - (boxley) - (1) - Dec. 25, 2008, 08:52:31 AM EST
                                                             You, and they, apparently misunderstand the argument. - (Another Scott) - Dec. 25, 2008, 09:40:41 AM EST
                                     re all the ad hominems: prend moi tel que je suis - (Ashton) - (3) - Dec. 26, 2008, 02:44:16 AM EST
                                         so lets pretend shall we? - (boxley) - (2) - Dec. 26, 2008, 10:25:33 AM EST
                                             Is it that you don't read for comprehension - (Ashton) - (1) - Dec. 26, 2008, 04:57:46 PM EST
                                                 my bad, just saw the pnemonia, HIV causes aids? - (boxley) - Dec. 26, 2008, 05:44:10 PM EST

Did she think she was going to land in the back of a Pier 1 truck carrying papa-san chairs?
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