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Old 02-02-2019, 10:57 PM   #4791 (permalink)
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The carrot rather than the stick? It could work.

I was thinking more along the lines of nano-scaled smart materials, like window glazing that maintains a homeostatic temperature without ongoing power needs.

No governmental fiat can be creative. That gets killed in committee.

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