The Future

[ben ji]

Well guys, it's time to invest in solar.

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[Stevesie60]

Well guys, it's time to invest in solar.

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I made this joke in the investing thread and no one commented, so I'm glad that you guys remember that.

[KSUblumpkin]

Pretty soon solar panels will be a thing of the past.  Paint on houses will replace paneling (once efficiency is mastered).  Pretty cool stuff.  I hear Notre Dame and Iowa State are working together on this project.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/1/prweb10283909.htm

[GCJayhawker]

Pretty soon solar panels will be a thing of the past.  Paint on houses will replace paneling (once efficiency is mastered).  Pretty cool stuff.  I hear Notre Dame and Iowa State are working together on this project.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/1/prweb10283909.htm

Your link didn't work but solar paint sounds pretty awesome

[KSUblumpkin]

Pretty soon solar panels will be a thing of the past.  Paint on houses will replace paneling (once efficiency is mastered).  Pretty cool stuff.  I hear Notre Dame and Iowa State are working together on this project.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/1/prweb10283909.htm

Your link didn't work but solar paint sounds pretty awesome

Oops.  This is a better link anyway.

http://news.nd.edu/news/28047-notre-dame-researchers-develop-paint-on-solar-cells/

[puniraptor]

what about photovoltaic asphalt generating from our entire road system and parking lots

[CNS]

Pretty soon solar panels will be a thing of the past.  Paint on houses will replace paneling (once efficiency is mastered).  Pretty cool stuff.  I hear Notre Dame and Iowa State are working together on this project.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/1/prweb10283909.htm

There is a company (nanotech,iirc) that made a solar printable ink that could be printed onto foil and was something like 60% more efficient than a traditional panel type.  They did this like 3 or 4 yrs ago and have been pumping out at max capacity in Germany ever since.  The europeans have been keeping them busy at the large scale production plant level the the point that it hasn't filtered down to the consumer level yet.  That said, paint for houses, window mullions for commercial buildings, car roofs, etc can't be too far away.

The main issue is storage.  Batteries need to really come a long way to make it affordable.

[bubbles4ksu]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/30/girl-windpipe-stem-cells/2123881/

everyone is loving them some future, even the Catholics. and the stupid italians for crying out loud! things are looking up.

[Stevesie60]

I think in the future fast food will have more warnings than packages of (legal) joints.

[michigancat]

The main issue is storage.  Batteries need to really come a long way to make it affordable.

Batteries (or something new we haven't imagined yet) will get us there.

[Emo EMAW]

In Apple's innovation lab they have a battery that can power an iPhone for a year and only takes 30 seconds to charge.

[steve dave]

when the earth finally goes to one single currency it's going to make things a lot easier as well

[Rage Against the McKee]

In Apple's innovation lab they have a battery that can power an iPhone for a year and only takes 30 seconds to charge.

What do they hook it up to to charge it? It seems like you would need a much beefier power supply than a wall outlet for that to work.

[star seed 7]

when the earth finally goes to one single currency it's going to make things a lot easier as well

oh boy, p1ke is going to blast you so hard. you better pick up a helmet and strap it on your head.

[michigancat]

when the earth finally goes to one single currency it's going to make things a lot easier as well

oh boy, p1ke is going to blast you so hard. you better pick up a helmet and strap it on your head.

a worldwide currency seems like a very lassiez-faire idea so I think he would support it.

[star seed 7]

when the earth finally goes to one single currency it's going to make things a lot easier as well

oh boy, p1ke is going to blast you so hard. you better pick up a helmet and strap it on your head.

a worldwide currency seems like a very lassiez-faire idea so I think he would support it.

LOL bilderberg outed!

[Rage Against the McKee]

when the earth finally goes to one single currency it's going to make things a lot easier as well

oh boy, p1ke is going to blast you so hard. you better pick up a helmet and strap it on your head.

a worldwide currency seems like a very lassiez-faire idea so I think he would support it.

Could bitcoins end up being the world currency of the future?

[puniraptor]

Will another sentient species develop on earth to rival humans? Octopus, Dolphins, Prairie Dogs, and Ants are my front runners.

[Emo EMAW]

In Apple's innovation lab they have a battery that can power an iPhone for a year and only takes 30 seconds to charge.

What do they hook it up to to charge it? It seems like you would need a much beefier power supply than a wall outlet for that to work.

No idea, didn't ask questions.  But 115V @ 10Amps would do 8 W*hrs in less than 30 seconds (capacity of my SIII battery).

[Rage Against the McKee]

Will another sentient species develop on earth to rival humans? Octopus, Dolphins, Prairie Dogs, and Ants are my front runners.

African Killer Bees could be a force to reckon with some day.

[michigancat]

Will another sentient species develop on earth to rival humans? Octopus, Dolphins, Prairie Dogs, and Ants are my front runners.

won't happen in our lifetime

[jtksu]

Will another sentient species develop on earth to rival humans? Octopus, Dolphins, Prairie Dogs, and Ants are my front runners.

Chimps riding dolphins will one day rule the world.

[JohnCurrie is Weird/Gross]

Cool futurey house http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/modern-home-with-beautiful

[CNS]

In Apple's innovation lab they have a battery that can power an iPhone for a year and only takes 30 seconds to charge.

What do they hook it up to to charge it? It seems like you would need a much beefier power supply than a wall outlet for that to work.

No idea, didn't ask questions.  But 115V @ 10Amps would do 8 W*hrs in less than 30 seconds (capacity of my SIII battery).

So, it has to be crazy expensive or unstable, right?  I mean, why wouldn't that be everywhere now?  Also, hasn't their stock been in troubs lately?  Tech like that could cure all that ails a company I would think. 

[Rage Against the McKee]

In Apple's innovation lab they have a battery that can power an iPhone for a year and only takes 30 seconds to charge.

What do they hook it up to to charge it? It seems like you would need a much beefier power supply than a wall outlet for that to work.

No idea, didn't ask questions.  But 115V @ 10Amps would do 8 W*hrs in less than 30 seconds (capacity of my SIII battery).

Your SIII battery doesn't have the capacity to run a phone for a year, though. Or were you saying that the battery would still need to be charged every day, and you would have to replace the battery after 1 year?