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December 15, 2008
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DNLee5 Suddenly feeling warm. Why? My fan isn't working. Look up, the powerlight to water heater is off. Another blackout #dispatchesDNLee
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Add CommentWho can forget the first wireless power transmission? Apparently anyone who thinks it was in 2007. See "Bill Brown's Distinguished Career", URL http://www.mtt.org/awards/WCB's%20distinguished%20career.htm
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisThat's wireless transfer of *electrical* power. Oil tankers crossing oceans don't go along wires, and are transmitting terawatts as we speak.
The following quote is excerpted from Ms. Stein's rather febrile opening paragraph concerning Al Gore and the Nobel Peace Prize: "The honor came on the heels of official worldwide recognition that climate change is not only a pressing problem, but one that was almost completely caused by humans..." Doesn't this editorializing comment, "almost completely caused by humans.." overstate the matter?
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Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisthis article has a very interesting database. where did you find this info?? i want to go scope it out!! science is so fascinating
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