Stupid World

**mashman** · 25th May 2014, 20:51

Originally Posted by Ocean1

You can be alarmed if you like. Fact is the climate's never stopped changing, and every species has simple dealt with it and moved on.

How many centuries do you think a small portion of the most capable species the planet's ever know needs to move 1 Metre?

Well, p'raps you'd better start packing, but everyone else has enough time for a beer or two.

Alarmed, where? Don't disagree in regards to climate change etc... The big bad things that get spoken about will no doubt come to pass one day. I'm just saying that it would be nice to be ready for such "unpredictable" things.

It's not just 1 metre though is it. The sea does plenty of damage as it is, what's an extra metre gonna add? Meh.

There's always time for beer.

**Ocean1** · 25th May 2014, 21:10

Originally Posted by mashman

It's not just 1 metre though is it.

Depends on how alarmed the local shaman is.

Originally Posted by mashman

what's an extra metre gonna add?

At a very rough guess 1000mm. Mostly on top of the existing stuff.

**Berries** · 25th May 2014, 23:05

Originally Posted by Brian d marge

Did noah get help from ecq

Only if he believed in Dog.

**mashman** · 26th May 2014, 08:11

Originally Posted by Ocean1

Depends on how alarmed the local shaman is.

And here's me thinking the water might be the issue, but no, it's the mood of the shamen that's the deciding factor.

**blue rider** · 26th May 2014, 08:21

Mashman this should have you grinning

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/solar-roadways

**mashman** · 26th May 2014, 09:16

Originally Posted by blue rider

Mashman this should have you grinning

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/solar-roadways

Brilliant... and looks like they made their funding target too. Time to move production to Africa and grab some of that Saharan sand

**Akzle** · 26th May 2014, 09:23

Originally Posted by blue rider

Mashman this should have you grinning

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/solar-roadways

theres a thing in the viaduct in auckland -pavers that generate electricity by pedestrian traffic.
Someone might know what its called.

**oldrider** · 26th May 2014, 11:48

Originally Posted by Akzle

theres a thing in the viaduct in auckland -pavers that generate electricity by pedestrian traffic.
Someone might know what its called.

Could it be these things on a trial basis? http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/13/te...tic-pavements/

**bogan** · 26th May 2014, 12:51

Originally Posted by blue rider

Mashman this should have you grinning

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/solar-roadways

Good to pursue, but I'm not seeing why the added complexity of having road/solar is better that rooftop solar and normal roads...

**mashman** · 26th May 2014, 16:07

Originally Posted by bogan

Good to pursue, but I'm not seeing why the added complexity of having road/solar is better that rooftop solar and normal roads...

Why not both. If the roads will need replacing less often, then why not?

**mashman** · 26th May 2014, 16:14

Some strict lending regulations in some countries.... damned strict.

**bogan** · 26th May 2014, 16:17

Originally Posted by mashman

Why not both. If the roads will need replacing less often, then why not?

Because there is still plenty of rooftop space. You could just do the top half of those tiles for the road with same durability (if indeed it is any better, which I doubt), and put the bottom half on a roof, and throw away all the lights/heaters/other things the tiles have in them. It just seems like a more efficient solution to split it up.

**mashman** · 26th May 2014, 16:29

Originally Posted by bogan

Because there is still plenty of rooftop space. You could just do the top half of those tiles for the road with same durability (if indeed it is any better, which I doubt), and put the bottom half on a roof, and throw away all the lights/heaters/other things the tiles have in them. It just seems like a more efficient solution to split it up.

Furry muff. Mind, it might be terribly upsetting for the neighbours.