Sunrise for Solar-Electric Yachts by ANTHONYT

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Sunrise for Solar-Electric Yachts

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UPDATED: Saturday, May 19, 2012 15:32
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Saturday, May 19, 2012 6:21 AM

Freedom is Important because People are Important

http://www.soundingsonline.com/features/type-of-boat/271132-planetsola
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http://inhabitat.com/turanor-planetsolar-worlds-largest-solar-ship-set
-to-complete-trip-around-the-world/

http://www.charterworld.com/news/tag/ms-turanor

Hello,

It seems the Turanor solar-powered yacht completed its journey around the world this month. It used only solar power in its circumnavigation of the globe. I hope that other ships can follow the example, perhaps supplementing solar power with wind power (which is really just another form of solar power.) I'd love to see massive container ships chugging across the oceans with not a drop of fuel spent.

--Anthony

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Saturday, May 19, 2012 7:28 AM

ANTHONYT

Freedom is Important because People are Important

Hello,

I wanted to add that a combination of wind and solar power is better than either, because where wind is weak solar is strong, and vice-versa.

The Doldrums are near the equator, where wind tends to die down a bit.

Quote:

"All in a hot and copper sky,
The bloody Sun, at noon,
Right up above the mast did stand,
No bigger than the Moon.

Day after day, day after day,
We stuck, nor breath nor motion;
As idle as a painted ship
Upon a painted ocean."

--Samuel Taylor Coleridge

But of course near the equator, sun power is at its best. We are fast approaching the technology we'll need to just paint an entire ship in nanotech solar collectors. Add some wind turbines and we should have no further need for combustion engines and their fuel- no matter the lattitude.

--Anthony

Note to Self:
Raptor - women who want to control their reproductive processes are sluts.
Wulf - Niki is a stupid fucking bitch who should hurry up and die.
Never forget what these men are.
“The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.” -Thomas Szasz

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Saturday, May 19, 2012 7:34 AM

FREMDFIRMA

Know what else that notion is good for ?
Railroads - fer cryin out loud, LOOK at all those roofs which could be equipped with solar panels, and the connectors jumped right into with the regular attachments.

Rainin soup, and we're standin out there with forks.

-F

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Saturday, May 19, 2012 7:42 AM

ANTHONYT

Freedom is Important because People are Important

Hello,

That's a great idea, Frem. You're right, those cars have immense surface area to harness.

--Anthony

Note to Self:
Raptor - women who want to control their reproductive processes are sluts.
Wulf - Niki is a stupid fucking bitch who should hurry up and die.
Never forget what these men are.
“The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.” -Thomas Szasz

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Saturday, May 19, 2012 8:18 AM

ANTHONYT

Freedom is Important because People are Important

http://www.solarbullet.com/Front_page/index.html

Hello,

Speaking of solar powered trains... I hope they build this or something like it.

ETA: A train like this running between Phoenix and Las Vegas would be awesome. The fact that it generates excess energy to feed local communities is also ideal.

--Anthony

Note to Self:
Raptor - women who want to control their reproductive processes are sluts.
Wulf - Niki is a stupid fucking bitch who should hurry up and die.
Never forget what these men are.
“The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.” -Thomas Szasz

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Saturday, May 19, 2012 8:26 AM

ANTHONYT

Freedom is Important because People are Important

http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/europes-first-solar-powered-train-t
unnel-goes-live-on-belgian-h/

Hello,

Apparently Europe is already on board with the idea. I wonder if it will spread as solar technology becomes cheaper to implement?

--Anthony

Note to Self:
Raptor - women who want to control their reproductive processes are sluts.
Wulf - Niki is a stupid fucking bitch who should hurry up and die.
Never forget what these men are.
“The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.” -Thomas Szasz

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Saturday, May 19, 2012 10:54 AM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)

If any attempt is made to spread it to America, you can count on the right to howl "SOCIALISM!" and oppose it at every opportunity - and then demand that tax breaks be extended to oil companies because they so desperately need the money.

"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence [sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero

"I've not watched the video either, or am incapable of intellectually dealing with the substance of this thread, so I'll instead act like a juvenile and claim victory..." - Rappy

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Saturday, May 19, 2012 3:32 PM

FREMDFIRMA

Yanno, they like the "good ole days" so damn much, why don't we haul them off to a deserted island, strip em and pitch em out...
Come back in a couple of months, see how they like it.

Remember what I say about the cruelest thing you can do to anyone.

-F

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