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    Image of Navin R Johnson Navin R Johnson
    12/04/09

    In reply to Solar Impulse Plane Flies For First Time in Switzerland
    Going on 10 years and just getting off the ground.

    Two questions:
    Who's funding this?
    (and when you find them ask them)
    Can I have some money too?
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    Image of Demonbird Demonbird
    12/04/09

    In reply to California Approves Orbiting Solar Panel Deal, Aims for 2016 Launch
    And people wonder why California is bankrupt.
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    Image of EBone EBone
    12/04/09

    In reply to California Approves Orbiting Solar Panel Deal, Aims for 2016 Launch
    I'm meeting with PG&E later this month and I can't wait to rattle their cage about this.
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    Image of Panzer23 Panzer23
    12/04/09

    In reply to California Approves Orbiting Solar Panel Deal, Aims for 2016 Launch
    And now I will build and Ice Palace and a ridiculous suit to control the sunlight!!!! HAHAHAHA *menacing laugh*

    Sigh, what a horrible movie
     Reply
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    Image of PotteryBarnClearanceSale PotteryBarnClearanceSale
    12/04/09

    In reply to California Approves Orbiting Solar Panel Deal, Aims for 2016 Launch
    Couldn't they build a few nuclear plants for the same amount of money?

    Space? That's really expensive right now.
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    Image of Jack of all Tirades R.O.A.C.H. Jack of all Tirades R.O.A.C.H.
    12/04/09

    @PotteryBarnClearanceSale: They say the same thing about space as they do about real estate. It's what's for breakfast! No, wait.
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    Shamoononon: I shave my legs. promoted this comment Jack of all Tirades R.O.A.C.H. was starred Jack of all Tirades R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    12/04/09

    @PotteryBarnClearanceSale: I'm still mulling over where they are going to find the extension cable long enough to reach that thing.
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    Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was starred Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was unstarred
    Image of ilovexspin ilovexspin
    12/04/09

    In reply to California Approves Orbiting Solar Panel Deal, Aims for 2016 Launch
    Something as well aims for a launch.

    A HUGE FUCKING METEOR LAUNCHING IN 2012 AIMED AT THE EARTH!!!!!!!!
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/04/09

    In reply to California Approves Orbiting Solar Panel Deal, Aims for 2016 Launch
    Year 2016: ''And in other news, Californians across the state are inexplicably suffering higher rates of cancer than any other state across the US."
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    Image of icelight icelight
    12/04/09

    @Nathan Obbards: Of all the possible issues with space-based power (transmission efficiencies, cost-to-orbit, receiver location) you would have to pick two that aren't actually issues?
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/04/09

    @icelight: Same reason I keep my cellphone close to my nuts.
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    Image of Yerzriknot Yerzriknot
    12/04/09

    @Nathan Obbards: Not the same kind of radiation. You CANNOT get cancer from microwave radiation.
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    Image of Duckspwn Duckspwn
    12/04/09

    @Nathan Obbards: Whoa whoa whoa, close to the little round pals? Can't you hear their tiny screams of radiation-induced pain?
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/04/09

    @Yerzriknot: Aww, now you tell me. I was hoping to cheaply sterilize myself so I don't get any wild love children running around.
     Reply
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    Image of Yerzriknot Yerzriknot
    12/04/09

    @Nathan Obbards: Sorry, at best you'll have mutant love children.
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/04/09

    @Yerzriknot: Hmm, that might actually be worth it then, especially if one has mutant superpowers. I need to get another cell phone.
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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    12/04/09

    @Yerzriknot: Dad?
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    Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was starred Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was unstarred
    Image of Yerzriknot Yerzriknot
    12/04/09

    @Nathan Obbards: One for each nut?
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/04/09

    @Yerzriknot: Exactly.
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    Image of jbrecken jbrecken
    11/18/09

    In reply to Solar iPhone Charger Concept Has Another Use
    They should have gone with an odd number of petals. It loves me not.
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    Image of secretmanofagent secretmanofagent
    11/18/09

    In reply to Solar iPhone Charger Concept Has Another Use
    I would rather have something that could be used to charge any USB device as opposed to an iPhone/iPod touch.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/18/09

    In reply to Solar iPhone Charger Concept Has Another Use
    The general demographic of Gizmodo would be unable to use this thing, as we all live on vitamin D supplements to make up for our lack of sunlight.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    11/18/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: The fact that three people in the row posted this same thing seems to corroborate your statement.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    11/18/09

    In reply to Solar iPhone Charger Concept Has Another Use
    Nice try, but my long work hours are such that I get into the office before the sun comes up and leave after the sun comes down. So, effectively, I never get exposed to sunlight. Take that!

    Wait a minute. Shit.
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    Image of yantelope yantelope
    11/18/09

    In reply to Solar iPhone Charger Concept Has Another Use

    Sharpen those edges and it could double as a shuriken. I've always wanted an iPod charger that could kill.
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    Image of Griffehpoo Griffehpoo
    11/08/09

    In reply to The Cité du Design Certainly Lives Up to Its Name
    ...Gah, I'd hate to be the window washer for that joint. #design
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    Image of License_to_iLL License_to_iLL
    11/03/09

    In reply to Cheap, Printed Solar-Powered LEDs Could Change 1.5 Billion Lives
    I've been a reader of giz for a while now but this motivated me to sign up.
    I think it's great that even though this isn't the most advanced technology (yet) people are still willing to get behind it. #printedsolarled
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/03/09

    @License_to_iLL: Welcome on board and happy commenting. #printedsolarled
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    Rosa Golijan was starred Rosa Golijan was unstarred
    Image of Gordonium Gordonium
    11/03/09

    @License_to_iLL: Don't forget to tag your comments with #RosaRocks ;) #printedsolarled
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    Image of Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!! Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!
    11/03/09

    In reply to Cheap, Printed Solar-Powered LEDs Could Change 1.5 Billion Lives
    I too, can get behind such an awesome idea of self-contained illumination for the reasons stated in this article, as well as the seemingly infinite constructive uses that can come from this.

    Rosa, I have a question:

    Do you know if this can be invested in, and if so, which company is behind this seemingly "cutting edge" idea? #printedsolarled
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    Edited by Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!! at 11/03/09 8:58 PM Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!! was starred Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!! was unstarred
    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/03/09

    @Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!: Based on what I'm reading, the research is being done through Denmark's Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy.

    PS: Yikes, that's quite the username. #printedsolarled
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    Image of Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!! Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!
    11/03/09

    @Rosa Golijan: Thanks for that tidbit of info : )

    P.S Long story. Let's just say that I don't appreciate OP-EDs with no clear allowance of reasonable discussion (especially less respect when abitrary and capreciousness ensues afterwards.)

    That said, I appreciate MOST of the Gawker writing and editorial staff. The username extension is nothing more than a retort in protest.

    It's actually very rare of me, actually (as many Gawker readers can attest.) #printedsolarled
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