Fun with Science:
Jem Stansfield travels to the Solar Furnace Research Facility in Southern France. He witnesses the incredible power generated by highly concentrated sunlight.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bang
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Signs continue that European markets are getting tired. The Spanish and Italian stock markets, big beneficiaries of the sharp decline in their bond yields over the past few months are falling to the lowest since Feb 1. The European bank index is at a 1 1/2 week low after earnings reports from Commerzbank and Credit Ag (RBS bouncing although reporting weaker than expected earnings) were disappointing. This market action is in spite of the German IFO business confidence figure which rose to a 7 month high coming in a touch above expectations and Italian consumer confidence which bounced more than...
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November 28th, 2010 at 11:11 am
What use is this when we’re all poor, bankrupt and hiding
In the woods?
Bah, technology!
November 28th, 2010 at 4:21 pm
Now we need to get some of these into orbit. Then we can get pure sunlight and beam the energy back to Earth.
Or maybe turn it into a James Bond weapon. Imagine being able to destroy Pyongyang from space w/o any nuclear residue. Hot dog! What are we waiting for?
November 28th, 2010 at 10:44 pm
3 million people in Pyongyang.
November 29th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
The real market for these things is tanning booths. Just watch
December 3rd, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Oh yes, great, pie in the sky (literally), way down the road. Until then, natural gas baby, we have it here, we have it here! Just ask Exxon.