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Originally Posted by dd74 View Post
All I'm saying is remember back in the day when we all bought our first computers. I bought a Leading Edge or some such machine. Cost me near $6K. Now I can buy an Intendo DS for a kid with more computing power for $100. The kicker is there's been about a 10-12 yr. difference between the $6K computer and the $100 Intendo.
Unfair comparison. If solar technology advanced like computers did, we'd be driving electric sports cars with no batteries and one solar panel in place of the sunroof. There are physical limitations present in alternative energy which aren't so prevalent in computing. I believe our best "hope" is better technology along with economies derived with greater scale + a heavy dose of common sense conservation.
Old 11-03-2008, 05:54 PM
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