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Old 11-14-2012, 02:00 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
I see this more often than you would think, people trying to pass something old off as "new green technology".
Werd. I've just seen countless promises to deliver the next generation in energy production or energy use and... nope. Never.

I remember reading about some Japanese guy who figured out solar panels that were 70+% efficient.... never happened.

Some Arizona biologist bred bacteria that grew "shells" which happened to be suitable as electrical substrates in batteries, due to the ungodly surface area it was to mean 30-amp-hour, ultra-high-current recharging/discharging AA batteries.

Everyone and their dog has promised some magical improvement to the internal combustion engine, or some game changing means of locomotion.

Well, we're still driving around in gasoline-powered internal combustion piston engined cars, same as dad, same as grandpa.

Don't promise me anything technology anymore, IDGAF. Until it's in my hands it doesn't exist.
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