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CaliforniaPeggy

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42. Why are you hiding your expertise?

Reply to MohRokTah (Reply #41)

Sun Jul 20, 2014, 09:32 PM

Jul 2014

It's a simple question.

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Solar Freakin' Roadways: a 7 minute long video on just that. It's fascinating. [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 OP

Sounds Great - What About Reliability Of All Those Electrical Contacts - And, Who Will Pay cantbeserious Jul 2014 #1

Good questions, both. Not sure who would pay. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #3

A Great Idea - The Prototype Is Tantalizing - More Development Is Required - New Taxes - Not Likely cantbeserious Jul 2014 #6

At some point in the future, nanotechnology will be used. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #15

I think they are suggesting private surfaces Enthusiast Jul 2014 #47

On this date we put a man on the moon edhopper Jul 2014 #2

I believe the government is interested in this, so maybe something positive will come from it. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #4

We can only hope. edhopper Jul 2014 #5

Solar driveways in every home!! :) stillwaiting Jul 2014 #7

I really liked that. Plus no ice or snow in the states that get those...Wow. :) n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #8

Freakin' Bullshit Scam To Take People's Money MohRokTah Jul 2014 #9

If it isn't YOUR money, then why does it so concern you? 1monster Jul 2014 #16

Think about it logically. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #17

I did think about it logically and donated. Parking lots are only a part of the program... 1monster Jul 2014 #22

The design already exists. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #36

I would think ongoing maintenance and reliability would be a huge issue. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2014 #51

Absolutely. eom MohRokTah Jul 2014 #52

There's nothing wrong with being concerned about other people being scammed. arcane1 Jul 2014 #28

And that story is false... 1monster Jul 2014 #30

Also false: equating skeptics with "fossil fuel profiteers " arcane1 Jul 2014 #32

By using them in the same sentence, I'm equating them? Yeah, sure. 1monster Jul 2014 #37

Exactly. People are free to waste their money on this idea, and I'm free to say it's a waste. arcane1 Jul 2014 #46

You'd do better placing solar panels alongside riads that already have access to the grid. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #40

What a buzzkill. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #48

Hey, it's science. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #49

Solar Freakin' Roadways, a VERY expensive joke? MohRokTah Jul 2014 #10

Solar Roadways: so stoopid its FUNNY!! MohRokTah Jul 2014 #11

Also highly, highly unlikely. Brickbat Jul 2014 #12

Most of the claimed advantages would only be possible by altering the laws of Physics. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #20

Yep. Brickbat Jul 2014 #25

I really liked that part about no ice on the roads. Autumn Jul 2014 #13

IT would require more energy than the panels themselves could produce. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #18

Expensive, very expensive. toddwv Jul 2014 #14

The panels CANNOT keep the roads from freezing. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #19

? toddwv Jul 2014 #29

They cannot produce enough electricity to keep the roads from freezing. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #31

You have made a number of claims here about how foolish a pursuit this is. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #35

You obviously never viewed the videos I posted. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #38

I took a look at a couple of them. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #39

I know more about it than the inventor and his wife who are pushing the scam. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #41

Why are you hiding your expertise? CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #42

Read the edit. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #43

Thank you. I understand now why you believe what you believe. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #44

Ther is no belief. There are only facts. eom MohRokTah Jul 2014 #45

Given the resistance to maintaining our existing MineralMan Jul 2014 #21

Unfortunately, my dear MineralMan, I must agree with you. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #23

Well, it may well not be the most practical solar MineralMan Jul 2014 #24

From a strictly scientific standpoint, Solar Freakin' Roads are economically impossible. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #33

Grr. All those damn flashing lights. Rozlee Jul 2014 #26

Not to worry...it's probably not going to happen anytime soon. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #27

Won;t happen at all. eom MohRokTah Jul 2014 #34

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Jul 2014 #50

We use to do great things in the US, but I look for another country B Calm Jul 2014 #53