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POPSAmerica’s Carmakers - That Shrinking Feeling Difficult time indeed: Denny Fitzpatrick, a GM dealer in California, observes that he makes more money selling ten Chevy Tahoes (a bloated SUV made by GM) than he does selling 50 Honda Civics (a compact car).
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POPSWorld-record Supercomputer Mimics Human Sight Brain Mechanisms Based on the results of PetaVision's inaugural trials, Los Alamos researchers believe they can study in real time the entire human visual cortex--arguably a human being's most important sensory apparatus. The ability to achieve human levels of cognitive performance on a digital computer could lead to important insights and revolutionary technological applications. Such applications include "smart" cameras that can recognize danger or an autopilot system for automobiles that could take over for incapacitated drivers in complex situations such as navigating dense urban traffic.
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POPS Lost Treasures of Tibet" watch online 3 hour-long program !!! 1 Sacred 500-year-old paintings are crumbling off the walls of a Buddhist monastery, and a Tibetan monk sets off on a pilgrimage to see them. 2 Journey to Lo Monthang On his way to the monasteries of Lo Monthang, Lama Guru Gyaltsen encounters a hidden cave where deities are said to emanate from the walls. running time 7:04 3 Restoring a Temple's Glory British architect John Sanday and art conservator Rodolfo Lujan from Rome contemplate how to resurrect a temple and its murals. running time 7:28 4 Traces of the Masters An infrared camera detects the original drawings under the painted murals, revealing the intentions of the master artists. running time 7:31 5 The King's Approval The King of Mustang arrives to pass judgment on the work of the conservators. running time 5:27 6 An Uncertain Future Mustang's holy temples may still be in peril as the kingdom makes way for roads and automobiles. running time 4:59
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POPSElectricity From The Exhaust Pipe By the time they finish scientists will have many electricity generators on a car, window winders for example may have a mini turbine attached. You would know which cars are nearly out of electricity and would be winding the window up and down like a football supporter in a storm because the team had won.
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POPSFat people next on the list........ Moonbattery.com: Environmentalists frequently scream that there are too many people on the planet, implying some will have to go. We already knows who goes last (environmentalists), but who goes first? LiveScience has the answer: overweight Americans. n the United States, obesity is at an all-time high; two-thirds of adults in the Land of Plenty are overweight or obese. Obesity is perhaps the ultimate symbol of resource consumption; it's visible proof that overweight people already has more than they need — and take more anyway. Overweight people create more air pollution than thin people do. It's simple physics: Extra pounds translate into extra fuel in automobiles and airplanes. Extra fuel means increased energy usage, oil drilling, and air pollution. (Plus you can get more soap and lampshades out of overweight people.)
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POPSHow to wreck $100,000,000 worth of cars Mazda Corp. decides to destroy almost 5000 new vehicles after an almost-sinking freighter exposes them to unknown environmental stresses. Turns out wrecking a lot of new cars isn't as easy as it sounds: they created a "disassembly line."
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POPSThe Nissan GT-R: No Lease Info Yet? BIG BIG Dealer Markups? only 1,500 2009 Nissan GT-Rs are even coming to the US, it should be no surprise that dealers are adding huge markups to the already-stiff price of this car. How stiff? According to ExhaustNote.com, consumers can expect to pay as much $60,000 over the base price of $69,000, with average markups being in the $20,000 - $35,000 range...
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POPSPods or clods? Another area in which liberals give every indication that they’re from another galaxy is the second amendment. For well over 30 years, Sen. Ted Kennedy, to name one of our more prominent left-wingers, has made it his mission to disarm law-abiding Americans. He would contend that he wants all guns confiscated, but any sensible person knows that the criminal class will always have access to contraband, be it drugs or weapons. But, wouldn’t you think, considering his own personal history, that Kennedy would devote his time and energy to doing away with automobiles and bodies of water? Republicans wonder why I support John McCain and, in spite of his faults, will vote for him in November. It’s because even if he’s not as conservative as I’d wish, I am convinced he’s an earthling and not a pod. When it comes to presidential elections, I am a realist, not an idealist. From my vantage point, it comes down to settling for half a loaf rather than ending up with a couple of crumbs.
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POPSPolice Car Auctions There are typically two different types of vehicles up for auction here. First is the seized vehicle. These could be any automobiles either owned by or involved with someone who is participating in illegal activities. The second type of vehicle is that of the decommissioned vehicle. A good example of this would be that of a police car that had been used for five years and was replaced...the government would then auction the police car off. After attending a police or government auction, you'll realize that the decommissioned vehicles often sell for much less
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POPS[MORE...] Food not Lawns: The website Lawns can be replaced with perpetually self-sustaining, thriving human habitats. Diverse environments with greenery, flowers, animals, birds. Sounds like a very palatable, enjoyable replacement for lawns -- those life sucking systems on permanent life support! Hey, maybe we could even turn grass clippings into fuel for automobiles??
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POPSGreat development in energy from waste Algae has immense potential and it grows in abundance as it often fouls waterways carrying excessive pollutants. Harvest the algae, purify the streams and we have a win win situation Mankind must learn to work WITH nature - not fight it!
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POPSSafety comes first if you bought a car (new or used) the first thing that should concern you is safety then comes every thing else because an accident is never expected and cant be planed but you can plan the reactions of your car first
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POPSMandates for Change New homes, automobiles, and appliances will have to meet design standards set by government. Specific technologies, such as compact fluorescent bulbs, will be required. These regulations will tend to raise prices to consumers. Politicians will want to avoid blame for this, so they will look for ways to force companies to subsidize low- and middle-income consumers. Thus, during the next administration's second term we can expect to see price control mechanisms enacted for many energy-related products and services. Many Americans will welcome the regulatory state. Many others will accommodate it. Only a minority of us will oppose it. Somewhere down the road, as people see the indignity of the many intrusions and the adversity of the consequences, I hope that there will be a backlash. Otherwise, if the era of mandates emerges as I fear it will, then the engine of capitalism in America may run out of the fuel of competition.
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