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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 07:15 PM Original message |
Why aren't there plans for solar railways? |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. But, I don't want to go to the Sun! |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 07:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Well, the train would be in the shade. n/t |
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mysuzuki2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 08:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. it could only run at night. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. Why? HUMONGOUS! |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 07:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Ok, I'll never use the word again |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. Why can't we have ANY kind of high speed rail? Europe and Asia have it! |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 07:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Why don't we have High Speed Rail? |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 07:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. You nailed it. Same thing for high-speed internet. That's only |
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BadgerKid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
7. Solar panels on roofs and highway medians |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-19-11 03:01 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. And parking lots |
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deminks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-19-11 03:31 AM Response to Original message |
11. Why? Because Big Oil would lose too much money. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-19-11 04:19 AM Response to Original message |
12. Everything these days is a NIMBY issue, sadly. (nt) |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-19-11 06:34 AM Response to Original message |
13. It's a possibility; but it would be easier to maintain them in large arrays on the ground |
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