Next Big Future: The Biggest Economic Bootstrap Ever: Quartz looked at the value of 10 meter asteroids of pure metal Pure 10 meter Platinum Asteroid would be worth $12 billion The density of ...
Yeah, that's what I saw after reading John Lewis' book Mining the Sky.
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Saturday, January 26, 2013
Tesla Model S production reaches 400 cars a week capacity
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As I wrote last week when the computer trouble started, I meant to research Tesla Motors. Let's get to it, shall we?
One thing that I suspected is that it would weigh too much. Or, if it didn't, he found a way to reduce the weight of the car so that it wouldn't be too heavy. The Model S ( base pic ) is designed to compete with the BMW 5 series ( specs ). So, I compared the weight of the two and the Model S ( specs ) does weigh several hundred pounds more. But that's not too, too bad.
He is using aluminum rather liberally. That can cut the weight, but aluminum probably costs more than steel. I think the drive train was built with weight minimization in mind. For example, the motor seemed to be light weight in comparison with other electric motors. This may also add to costs while reducing weight.
As far as other design concerns that I have, such as the lithium-ion battery's tendency to catch fire, the only thing I know is what I read several years ago. That he had some sort of system designed to keep the battery from getting overheated.
Elon Musk is quite ambitious with plans to make an entry level car as well as a pickup truck. Is his ambition justified? There are several problems that have to be solved. Has Tesla solved at least one of them? That would be the range problem. Until they can compete with conventional vehicles, electric cars will be a hard sell.
Musk has a strategy to do this, which is ironic as hell with respect to the name for the strategy. It is called trickle down. Very funny, that. Trickle down in this instance means the rich will help the poor improve their lot in life. Yet, the concept of trickle down economics is frowned upon in certain circles. ( ahem )
Bluestar may work after all is said and done. If it does, that another triumph for Elon Musk. But, before we know the outcome of that, it will take a few more years. But Musk has a real plan and a lot of credibility.
I still think a fuel cell is a better idea. But that idea has no champions like Elon Musk.
Update:
I've added a few links without changing the text of the post. It may be worth it to you to click through the links, if you've got the time.
In the third quarter of 2012, Tesla lost $110.8 million on $50.1 million in revenue. With production humming along, Tesla should finally be able to realize its first quarterly profit this year, Musk told Automotive News. Of course, Musk didn't say which quarter.
As I wrote last week when the computer trouble started, I meant to research Tesla Motors. Let's get to it, shall we?
One thing that I suspected is that it would weigh too much. Or, if it didn't, he found a way to reduce the weight of the car so that it wouldn't be too heavy. The Model S ( base pic ) is designed to compete with the BMW 5 series ( specs ). So, I compared the weight of the two and the Model S ( specs ) does weigh several hundred pounds more. But that's not too, too bad.
He is using aluminum rather liberally. That can cut the weight, but aluminum probably costs more than steel. I think the drive train was built with weight minimization in mind. For example, the motor seemed to be light weight in comparison with other electric motors. This may also add to costs while reducing weight.
As far as other design concerns that I have, such as the lithium-ion battery's tendency to catch fire, the only thing I know is what I read several years ago. That he had some sort of system designed to keep the battery from getting overheated.
Elon Musk is quite ambitious with plans to make an entry level car as well as a pickup truck. Is his ambition justified? There are several problems that have to be solved. Has Tesla solved at least one of them? That would be the range problem. Until they can compete with conventional vehicles, electric cars will be a hard sell.
Musk has a strategy to do this, which is ironic as hell with respect to the name for the strategy. It is called trickle down. Very funny, that. Trickle down in this instance means the rich will help the poor improve their lot in life. Yet, the concept of trickle down economics is frowned upon in certain circles. ( ahem )
Bluestar may work after all is said and done. If it does, that another triumph for Elon Musk. But, before we know the outcome of that, it will take a few more years. But Musk has a real plan and a lot of credibility.
I still think a fuel cell is a better idea. But that idea has no champions like Elon Musk.
Update:
I've added a few links without changing the text of the post. It may be worth it to you to click through the links, if you've got the time.
Considering smartphone
After the internet outage this past week, it became obvious that I needed something as a backup.
The smartphones these days are so capable that one could replace the netbook that I use a lot.
The netbook itself is small, as far as computers go, but the smartphones are tiny in comparison. As a consequence, it may be possible to keep the phone with me while I work, but I'm worried about misplacing it or having it fall and hit the ground, which may not do it a whole lot of good.
I've watched a lot of YouTube videos which have reviewed various models. I haven't decided on one yet, but I'm getting close.
If there's a beef about these reviews is that they use too much tech jargon, and go too fast. It seems like they presume that everybody knows as much as they do. Maybe you should have a tech review for dummies or something. It may be helpful to go through it slowly, because there's a first time for everybody.
The smartphones these days are so capable that one could replace the netbook that I use a lot.
The netbook itself is small, as far as computers go, but the smartphones are tiny in comparison. As a consequence, it may be possible to keep the phone with me while I work, but I'm worried about misplacing it or having it fall and hit the ground, which may not do it a whole lot of good.
I've watched a lot of YouTube videos which have reviewed various models. I haven't decided on one yet, but I'm getting close.
If there's a beef about these reviews is that they use too much tech jargon, and go too fast. It seems like they presume that everybody knows as much as they do. Maybe you should have a tech review for dummies or something. It may be helpful to go through it slowly, because there's a first time for everybody.
Conservatism is an illusion
For the moment at least, I cannot decide upon the title for this post. That's because my thoughts are wandering all over the place.
Let's start with something that struck me last night as I was driving home from my last delivery. It was to the Southwest part of town, which is where I used to work back in the seventies. What struck me is how much the area has changed over the years. It bears little resemblance to what it used to be.
So many changes, and the changes aren't good. You see, this was once a pretty conservative town. The last election, Houston was blue. The whole of Harris County was blue. I would not have expected this. Goes to show you that things are changing and the changes are catching up to us. It's not good because these changes are due to people from other cultures. These people do not understand nor appreciate what made this country what it is. The very thing that attracted them here is being destroyed by their very presence. All this may seem intolerant of me. But the Roman Empire fell for the same reasons. Too few Romans to defend the realm, so they invite foreigners in, who eventually take over. No more Roman Empire. The same will happen to us.
This allows me to segue into something that I've written about before. Back in the sixties, before Ted Kennedy got hold on it, the immigration policy was much different. When his brother was president, the old immigration laws were effective- too effective for Ted. One thing that they did in those days was to require aliens to register with the government. Can you imagine such a thing today? Not hardly. Today, they are encouraging illegal aliens to come here. These same immigrants will overturn the entire society in due time. It is subversive, and it is too late to stop it. The evidence is on the street. The evidence is in the White House. You could say that Ted Kennedy made Barak Obama possible. Barak Obama will make possible some changes that will topple this country in due time.
"Tolerance" and "diversity" are the liberal buzzwords applicable here. I wonder how many liberals would be in favor of these buzzwords if they really knew what was going on and what it meant? A lot of the old timers moved out and the illegals moved in. The liberals in the white enclaves probably think their world hasn't changed that much. A good many of them probably think- or allowed themselves to be persuaded to think- that these changes are for the good. What it means is their liberal world will be undone just as the rest is being undone by their foolishness. The foolishness is in the lack of appreciation and understanding of their own culture. Or it can be said to be Oikophobia. Well, whatever you call it, it is cultural suicide.
Too many people are living in a Alice in Wonderland type bubble. The left makes sure that you stay in your little bubble. Kinda like the Matrix. None of this stuff is real. It is an image being presented to you in order to get you to accept what you wouldn't accept if you knew the truth.
The untruth of everything is pervasive, just like the Matrix. If you want to know the truth, are you willing to swallow that pill like the one Morpheus offered Neo? As Morpheus said in the movie, all I have to offer you is the truth. In the end, the pervasive untruth can be uncovered like that pill. The blue pill allows you to stay in the bubble, which is the comfortable illusion that currently exists, and the red one will be painful, but it show you the truth. Which would you prefer? The sad truth of the matter is that people probably prefer the lie. They will prefer the bubble because the reality of everything will require them to act, and to think, which is the last thing that anybody wants to do.
If conservatives really want to oppose liberalism, they'd stop their own attempts to keep people in the bubble. The most recent way to pop that bubble was that trillion dollar coin. The liberals were just about foolish enough to do it. But what saved them from their own foolishness was the conservatives who came out against it. Why should conservatives be willing to prop up a false system? The trillion dollar coin idea was said to be so bad because it would have caused a crisis of confidence in the dollar-the magic bubble words. It is the dollar-and its illusion of value- which is the biggest illusion being presented today. It props up the leftist socialist state. The liberals can print all the money they need to subjugate us with the printing press. How is striking a ridiculous trillion dollar coin any different? Well, it shatters the illusion, the myth, that the dollar is worth something. This was admitted openly. You might have expected that admission to be revolutionary in itself, but it goes by unremarked. Such is the depth of the illusion. The right rejected the red pill of truth which was the trillion dollar coin. Too painful to accept the truth, I gather.
The conservatives can't fight the liberals unless they are willing to swallow that red pill and accept the truth. Otherwise, they are helping the liberals trap us into accepting our slavery. They may make all kinds of efforts at the appearance of resistance, but without truth behind it, they are only helping the liberals maintain that unreal bubble that prevents an effective resistance. Conservatives are just as much a part of that bubble as Mr. Smith was to the Matrix.
Let's start with something that struck me last night as I was driving home from my last delivery. It was to the Southwest part of town, which is where I used to work back in the seventies. What struck me is how much the area has changed over the years. It bears little resemblance to what it used to be.
So many changes, and the changes aren't good. You see, this was once a pretty conservative town. The last election, Houston was blue. The whole of Harris County was blue. I would not have expected this. Goes to show you that things are changing and the changes are catching up to us. It's not good because these changes are due to people from other cultures. These people do not understand nor appreciate what made this country what it is. The very thing that attracted them here is being destroyed by their very presence. All this may seem intolerant of me. But the Roman Empire fell for the same reasons. Too few Romans to defend the realm, so they invite foreigners in, who eventually take over. No more Roman Empire. The same will happen to us.
This allows me to segue into something that I've written about before. Back in the sixties, before Ted Kennedy got hold on it, the immigration policy was much different. When his brother was president, the old immigration laws were effective- too effective for Ted. One thing that they did in those days was to require aliens to register with the government. Can you imagine such a thing today? Not hardly. Today, they are encouraging illegal aliens to come here. These same immigrants will overturn the entire society in due time. It is subversive, and it is too late to stop it. The evidence is on the street. The evidence is in the White House. You could say that Ted Kennedy made Barak Obama possible. Barak Obama will make possible some changes that will topple this country in due time.
"Tolerance" and "diversity" are the liberal buzzwords applicable here. I wonder how many liberals would be in favor of these buzzwords if they really knew what was going on and what it meant? A lot of the old timers moved out and the illegals moved in. The liberals in the white enclaves probably think their world hasn't changed that much. A good many of them probably think- or allowed themselves to be persuaded to think- that these changes are for the good. What it means is their liberal world will be undone just as the rest is being undone by their foolishness. The foolishness is in the lack of appreciation and understanding of their own culture. Or it can be said to be Oikophobia. Well, whatever you call it, it is cultural suicide.
Too many people are living in a Alice in Wonderland type bubble. The left makes sure that you stay in your little bubble. Kinda like the Matrix. None of this stuff is real. It is an image being presented to you in order to get you to accept what you wouldn't accept if you knew the truth.
The untruth of everything is pervasive, just like the Matrix. If you want to know the truth, are you willing to swallow that pill like the one Morpheus offered Neo? As Morpheus said in the movie, all I have to offer you is the truth. In the end, the pervasive untruth can be uncovered like that pill. The blue pill allows you to stay in the bubble, which is the comfortable illusion that currently exists, and the red one will be painful, but it show you the truth. Which would you prefer? The sad truth of the matter is that people probably prefer the lie. They will prefer the bubble because the reality of everything will require them to act, and to think, which is the last thing that anybody wants to do.
If conservatives really want to oppose liberalism, they'd stop their own attempts to keep people in the bubble. The most recent way to pop that bubble was that trillion dollar coin. The liberals were just about foolish enough to do it. But what saved them from their own foolishness was the conservatives who came out against it. Why should conservatives be willing to prop up a false system? The trillion dollar coin idea was said to be so bad because it would have caused a crisis of confidence in the dollar-the magic bubble words. It is the dollar-and its illusion of value- which is the biggest illusion being presented today. It props up the leftist socialist state. The liberals can print all the money they need to subjugate us with the printing press. How is striking a ridiculous trillion dollar coin any different? Well, it shatters the illusion, the myth, that the dollar is worth something. This was admitted openly. You might have expected that admission to be revolutionary in itself, but it goes by unremarked. Such is the depth of the illusion. The right rejected the red pill of truth which was the trillion dollar coin. Too painful to accept the truth, I gather.
The conservatives can't fight the liberals unless they are willing to swallow that red pill and accept the truth. Otherwise, they are helping the liberals trap us into accepting our slavery. They may make all kinds of efforts at the appearance of resistance, but without truth behind it, they are only helping the liberals maintain that unreal bubble that prevents an effective resistance. Conservatives are just as much a part of that bubble as Mr. Smith was to the Matrix.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Piers Morgan Accuses GOP of 'Misogyny,' 'Political Grandstanding' at Clinton Hearing | Media Research Center
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Remember when Hillary Clinton went berserk about the right to dissent against the policies of the Bush Administration? It was claimed that dissent was the highest form of patriotism. I guess it is all different now that a Democrat is in the White House and the dissent is coming from Republicans.
"I've been listening to the Republicans getting on their high horse about this for a long time. Now I've thought a lot of today's criticism was political grandstanding in many ways," said the CNN host who has done plenty of grandstanding of his own from his high horse on gun control.
Remember when Hillary Clinton went berserk about the right to dissent against the policies of the Bush Administration? It was claimed that dissent was the highest form of patriotism. I guess it is all different now that a Democrat is in the White House and the dissent is coming from Republicans.
Nobel Prize Nominee: “The new litmus test of leadership in the military is if they will fire on US citizens or not.”
Examiner.com
This government sees the people as their enemy and is acting accordingly.
Question: Do people understand this? If not, could it be because it is being done in the dark so that you won't be alarmed?
Obama and the left are at war with America.
This comes on the heels of Sunday's report in the Washington Free Beacon (WFB) that the head of Central Command, Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis is being dismissed by Obama and will leave his post in March.
This government sees the people as their enemy and is acting accordingly.
Question: Do people understand this? If not, could it be because it is being done in the dark so that you won't be alarmed?
Obama and the left are at war with America.
D.C. Man Uses Gun to Save Kid from Pit Bull Attack May Be Charged
Newsbusters
Andrea Noble of the Washington Times noted yesterday that a D.C. man could face numerous gun charges related to his discharge of his gun on Sunday to save an 11-year-old boy from being mauled to death by three pit bulls...The District may elect to not press charges, but given their past track record of harassing otherwise law-abiding citizens, it's not likelyI discern a pattern here. Correlate this case with
- Trayvon Martin shooting, in which Zimmerman claims self-defense---doctrine of self-defense under attack
- Benghazi, in which no aid was given despite the fact that it was available---the government's attitude of allowing only "low-profile" military missions in areas in which the risk of being outgunned and outmanned is high
- Gun-control measures like gun-free zones, which are not enforced---which means that nobody can defend against an attack from even one gunman
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