July 21, 2006

Vaimenee kavioiden kopse, hiljenee moottoreiden mörinä

Tesla Roadster - Battery-Fueled Car Will Smoke You
It's an eerie, disconcerting feeling. There's no engine hum -- nothing to make you think that this car should be sold with a neck brace. Most high-performance cars telegraph their power. That's part of the allure of a seriously fast car -- you can hear it coming. The Roadster seems like a sneak attack. As with everything about this car, Eberhard has a fast answer. "Some people are going to miss the sound of a roaring engine," he says, "just like people used to miss the sound of horse hooves clippity-clopping down the street."

Valokuvallinen aikamatka kryoniikan historiaan: ensimmäinen neurosuspensio 30 vuotta sitten. Todellista tee-se-itse -henkeä.

Nano 50™ Awards - 50 parasta nanoteknologiatuotetta, tekniikkaa tai innovaatiota.

AfriGadget - Kotikutoisia laitteita Afrikasta.

Nao Project - Ranskalaisen Aldebaran Roboticsin humanoidirobotti.

Biotech Blue Jeans - Geenimuunnelluista kasveista tehtyjä vaatteita.


Yes, a good cautionary tale is a powerful thing. What makes me crazy is that a cautionary tale is all we get. We also need the alternative. We need hopeful visions to give us something to work for, as opposed to always working against something.
- Our Planet's Future Isn't Dead

Posted by kaksoisagentti at July 21, 2006 01:31 AM
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