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In reply to the discussion: Time to go on the record [View all]a geek named Bob
(2,715 posts)72. I've a couple of questions that keep rattling around in my poor addled head...
1.) How many people would want to live in a flying island commune?
2.) WTF to do with that much Graphite-Graphite composite material? (Each year, you could build something about the size of a light destroyer... per balloon used)
3.) You've got a lot of excess power created. How can we ship it to the places that need it?
On a different note...
4.) Why do so many people seem to want to live 'low tech?" that usually means little or no free time. (And if definitely means no Orange Julius smoothies in the winter time...)
5.) Why is it that the "low tech" crowd seems to have trouble with "YOU do your thing over there, and I'll do MY thing over here..."?
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I'm guessing you've set out your balloon project somewhere on DU already
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2012
#12
Sometimes, private efforts really can be as good, and even better than the government's.......nt
AverageJoe90
Sep 2012
#68
I've a couple of questions that keep rattling around in my poor addled head...
a geek named Bob
Sep 2012
#72
Re: "My position is that we would probably be better off in the long run if everyone took a break"..
AverageJoe90
Sep 2012
#73
An opportunity to become sustainable for the first time in our species' history.
GliderGuider
Sep 2012
#64
The system you describe does not exist. If it did you could colonize the galaxy.
joshcryer
Sep 2012
#75
My prediction for an ice-free Arctic year-round? 2040, maybe 2060 if we're lucky.
AverageJoe90
Sep 2012
#25