Every technology has trade-offs. The internal combustion engine’s pollution was much preferable to mountains of stinking horse apples in our city streets a hundred years ago. But it was a free market that decided between gasoline, steam, and electricity.
I’ve been looking forward to the next new automotive thing for over 50 years now. It should be the free market that decides what it will be, but after 90 years of stultifying control of the road network by goverment at all levels, it will probably be government that will consecrate the next technology–and force it on everyone. Too bad most Americans have been trained to think that is a good thing.
Charles Brobst Premium Member almost 14 years ago
No, solar panels don’t explode. Unless somebody bombs them.
charles swartout Premium Member almost 14 years ago
It was the factory, not the panels.
peter0423 almost 14 years ago
Unless the solar panels are for water heating. Not all “solar panels” are for generating electricity.
pschearer Premium Member almost 14 years ago
Every technology has trade-offs. The internal combustion engine’s pollution was much preferable to mountains of stinking horse apples in our city streets a hundred years ago. But it was a free market that decided between gasoline, steam, and electricity.
I’ve been looking forward to the next new automotive thing for over 50 years now. It should be the free market that decides what it will be, but after 90 years of stultifying control of the road network by goverment at all levels, it will probably be government that will consecrate the next technology–and force it on everyone. Too bad most Americans have been trained to think that is a good thing.