"FREE ENERGY"? Like free lunches, there ain't no such thing as FREE ENERGY.
What Tesla demonstrated was the ability to radiate energy that could be utilized to produce work. There was a cost to generating and radiating this "free" energy. There are two significant problems with this technology.
First, while transmission is significantly cheaper, no copper wires, anyone could use the radiated energy without paying for it. Of course, as long as the guy who generated and radiated the energy didn't run out of money it was "free" to users. One answer is to tax everyone and let the government do the generating and radiating.
Second, electromagnetic radiations may or may not be unhealthy. This topic is best discussed by nutty conspiracy true believers. Personally. I enjoy basking in the radiation of my WIFI, mobile phone and Bluetooth stuff. Just as long as the aluminum foil is tightly affixed to my head I fear not radiation from CIA, NSA or DIA sources.
FREE ENERGY is nonsense. Other than the warmth of the sun and gravity, energy is not free. Once you begin to alter any energy you begin to incur costs. Just because you let others pay for it and it is at no cost to you does not make it free.
Obama proposed "free" community college education. Free to the student but paid for by taxpayers. In fact, in his "free" education he would tax use, for education, of education savings accounts funded by after tax income of the savers.
Generosity is something done with your money not the money you take (tax) from other people.
As to "CORPORATE GREED," well I am sorry if I am dismissive of this term. Someone once identified "Seven Deadly Sins" and "Greed" is one of them. Note "Envy" is another. GREED is invoked as a ideological pejorative to stigmatize hard work, intelligence, luck and success which result in the accumulation of wealth. Those that whine about GREEDY whoavers, usually will also portray themselves as victims of some sort of organized conspiracy. Not wanting to digress into ideological bullshit, let me say one man's efforts and successes are another man's envy which is carelessly labeled GREED.
I am sorry to learn the terms "IPO" and "PUBLICLY HELD" are considered identical, colloquially or otherwise. Private companies transition from being "private," or closely held, to being "public," with shares offered to anyone who wants buy and those shares are then traded freely in markets. This transition is (I am using US terminology and law) highly regulated, extremely expensive and dominated by lawyers and accountants. This transition is a one off EVENT, actually a process, never to be repeated.
My students in Beijing would often play what they colloquially referred to as "NBA." But, you will have to trust me on this, shooting hoops and playing pickup games on school basketball courts is not the "NBA."
Dazzer, I understand the difference between PV and solar-thermal power generation. I also agree that PV is exceeding harmful to the environment. US manufacturers of PV panels have gone out of business, in spite billions of tax payer dollars partially because of the all in production costs including pollution abatement. Chinese manufacturers are not similarly burdened.
In fact, many products with high pollution factors or are just plain hazardous are now imported to the US from China. Compliance with US pollution and safety regulations is so costly, it is much cheaper to export the jobs. The pollution and hazards are also exported. The Chinese just snap up the business.
This study is extremely interesting, The researchers are primarily Chinese and the subjects were all Chinese. I tried to read the report but decided not to spend the $10 USD to download it.
One concern is the study is an "interdisciplinary collaboration" which in China can mean a pile on of names in search of published works. Also I could find many reports of the study being published but no mention of peer review.
An NPR article says "New paper finds that air pollution affects cognitive performance. A person with an average score under Chinese pollution levels would outperform 13% more test-takers under US air quality standards." Additionally, there is some skepticism by a scientist who studies brain damage.
I tend to be skeptical of Chinese research although this study adds to my concerns about the level of China's pollution, For several years I tracked birth defect rates in China but the information stopped being published when the birth defect rate in Beijing reached nearly 2%
China and Afghanistan share a short border on an ancient trade route. China has closed the border and is resisting Afghanistan's requests to reopen it. Related to the Uighur problem it is said.
This was my favorite Dai place in the Green Lake area, in the north side of the street across from the park. The place fills up quickly for dinner so go early. Never had Ghost Chicken there but everything was excellent.
My guess is that lowering poverty to zero is asymptotical because people are involved. As long as China maintains a $1 per day poverty line, the statistical eradication of poverty will always be impressive. If China adopts The World Bank $1.90 per day there would be a whole lot more people in poverty. Clearly that statistic would not be welcome.
I am not sure what "economic justice" is. Perhaps everyone that has less than someone else is a victim of unfair "economic justice." I suspect, however, that there is no such thing as quantifiable "economic justice" and the term will become an arrow in the social justice warrior's quiver in the struggle for equaity.
A recent tweet on twitter (complete and unedited):
"white women also owe women of color money. this is part of economic justice and justice in general. seeking the economic liberation of all women and the end of capitalism and patriarchy demands white women's accountability. this is possible. not neat or simple, but possible."
Be aware they will push whatever they are selling. Some of the staff have no idea about the technical side of appliances.
I went there to buy a stove. I repeatedly told them I would be using bottled gas. They sold me a stove. When I went to my local gas guy, I learned there are at least three kinds of gas sold. Luckily, B&Q did not deliver as promised. I went back to the store and discovered they had sold me a stove they needed to be hooked up to the gas main. I got my money back.
The sales lady was almost in tears, 没有问题！I don't know if it a safety or design issue, but I would think B&Q would know and care.
Subway starts at 9am. I have no idea where to catch an airport express bus. Eight taxis refused to go to the airport. After almost an hour standing on Beijing Lu took a black taxi, this dude drives slower than my mother, 120 yuan.
Flight back was delayed so I learned the subway stops running at 6:10pm.
Getting a taxi back was easy, more taxis than customers. Taxi was 87 yuan including 1o yuan toll, airport to Beichen area. Yes, he took a longer route than necessary.
Kunming imagines being a gateway for international travelers. New airport but hard to get to and from it.
Study: Air pollution causes loss of intelligence
发布者This study is extremely interesting, The researchers are primarily Chinese and the subjects were all Chinese. I tried to read the report but decided not to spend the $10 USD to download it.
One concern is the study is an "interdisciplinary collaboration" which in China can mean a pile on of names in search of published works. Also I could find many reports of the study being published but no mention of peer review.
An NPR article says "New paper finds that air pollution affects cognitive performance. A person with an average score under Chinese pollution levels would outperform 13% more test-takers under US air quality standards." Additionally, there is some skepticism by a scientist who studies brain damage.
I tend to be skeptical of Chinese research although this study adds to my concerns about the level of China's pollution, For several years I tracked birth defect rates in China but the information stopped being published when the birth defect rate in Beijing reached nearly 2%
NPR article: www.npr.org/[...]
China-South Asia Expo takes over Kunming
发布者China and Afghanistan share a short border on an ancient trade route. China has closed the border and is resisting Afghanistan's requests to reopen it. Related to the Uighur problem it is said.
China-South Asia Expo takes over Kunming
发布者Not yet anyway. China seems to prefer the Talban.
thediplomat.com/2018/01/chinas-military-base-in-afghanistan/
How to cook a spicy Yunnan specialty: Ghost chicken
发布者Try Yingjiang Daiweiyuan, 盈江傣味园.
昆明翠湖北路66号 66 Cuihu N Rd,
This was my favorite Dai place in the Green Lake area, in the north side of the street across from the park. The place fills up quickly for dinner so go early. Never had Ghost Chicken there but everything was excellent.
In interview, Yunnan Party chief stresses ending poverty
发布者My guess is that lowering poverty to zero is asymptotical because people are involved. As long as China maintains a $1 per day poverty line, the statistical eradication of poverty will always be impressive. If China adopts The World Bank $1.90 per day there would be a whole lot more people in poverty. Clearly that statistic would not be welcome.
I am not sure what "economic justice" is. Perhaps everyone that has less than someone else is a victim of unfair "economic justice." I suspect, however, that there is no such thing as quantifiable "economic justice" and the term will become an arrow in the social justice warrior's quiver in the struggle for equaity.
A recent tweet on twitter (complete and unedited):
"white women also owe women of color money. this is part of economic justice and justice in general. seeking the economic liberation of all women and the end of capitalism and patriarchy demands white women's accountability. this is possible. not neat or simple, but possible."