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	Dam Conversions (Energy)


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Regardless of your opinion on the environmental aspects of moving to an alternate fuel system, the fact remains that gasoline is a finite energy resource. Electric cars are good, but lack the power to really be considered truck and SUV population. This is essential as the truck and SUV vehicles use the largest percentage of gas in this nation. Hydrogen as a fuel is virtually limitless and carries more power than normal gasoline. The development of hydrogen fuel was tested and failed in Japan primarily because the energy cost to divide the hydrogen from water was simply too great. However the United States has numerous dams in the Pacific Northwest that have fallen into disrepair. Each dot in the pictures above represents a potential dam that may be used for hydrogen extraction, as many of them could be made to easily produce the energy require the divide the hydrogen from the water module. This alleviates the cost burden on the government to maintain these dams, provides jobs, as well as moves the system to less controversial fuel sources. Transportation and dam conversion costs are the primary difficulties, but I am confidence by the shire availability of these dams the birth of this industry will make the solution soon enough. In addition there are permits, studies and other government costs that make such alterations difficult. The government is already willing to provide some compensation for individuals who will maintain these dams as they have fallen into disrepair. I have attempted to contact government bodies regarding the specifics, but as you know the government is difficult to work with. Perhaps local negotiations could lead the government could allow private ownership of these dams in exchange for energy and job purposes. More information will be made allowable when I am able to get through to the relate government sources. Any tips or hints would be useful.


	Life on Venus (Exploration)


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One of the primary reasons we have life on earth is that it is located just far enough away from the Sun so that it is not to hot or too cold to sustain life. Venus is almost identical to Earth in its shape and form. However it is too close to the Sun to sustain life. Presently scientists tell us that one meteor was what wiped out the dinosaurs but it also altered the earths axis and its rotation around the sun, just slightly. To avoid the possibility of a future collision with the Earth scientist have been studying the possible of space devices that could attach themselves to a meteor and with small rockets alter the meteors flight path. When I was a child I used to play marbles. The idea was to use my marble to hit another marble and move it out of place. Between Earth and Mars there is a meteor belt that consists of thousands of meteors. With just slight alterations to their course they could be made to collide with planets, just like marbles. The same would be true for comets or asteroids. It is possible to make they objects to collide with Venus if such a way that it pushes Venus further from the sun. If done properly as the planet moved further away from the sun the poles would gradually cool to the point where the only the equator would be too hot for life. The estimated time to complete this project is a hundred and twenty years. Of course we know other things are needed, but they are all things that our system of planets provides. For example Jupiter and the other gas planets are have large amount of hydrogen gas that could be converted into water for oceans. Is it a major project? Yes. Will it take a great deal of time and expense? Yes. It is worth it? Well how much is Earth worth? What would you do for another one just like it?


	Troubles with Street Signs (Infrastructure)


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While driving one evening from Sacramento to San Francisco the setting sun was directly facing me. The sun was so bright that freeway signs with the sun directly behind them looked totally black. I couldn’t read the until my car got to the point where I was almost directly above it. I then, unfortunately, realized that I was about to miss my free way turn. I immediately jumped four lanes without thinking in desperation and almost got into an accident. I got to thinking what could the manufacture do to improve the sign itself. Even if they put light in front of the sign the sun is bright it wouldn’t make a difference. Then I remembered something. When I was a kid I would take a little piece of tin and make designs with a hammer and a nail. A person could take a small drill and put small holes around the lights, small enough not to be noticeable, except when the sun was behind the sign the sun’s own light would shine through to holes to spell out the name of the street, freeway or other highway needs. I wrote the state of California and was told that as the freeway road signs are under the jurisdiction of the US Department of Transportation that it literally took an act of congress to modify the design instructions for any freeway road sign.


	Up for a Jog? (Fun)


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What is the biggest problem with video games? The biggest problem is that you don’t get any exercise. These days at the gym most go on their own time. Sure you can watch the like TVs but that gets boring. The treadmills at the gym have setting for speed and elevation, in other words they go up and down. It would be nice if I could hook up my video game system to my treadmill. That way I could have virtual running competition from the computer. When I speed the treadmill up I go fast in the game. When the game goes up hill the treadmill elevates. When a virtual competitor passes me he could say something like, “Can’t beat me”, or “Eat my dust” to motivate me to keep going. Or when I pass a virtual competitor they could say something like “Man he is fast” to encourage me to press on. Of course when you win there will always be the next level to keep you challenged. Of course having a pretty woman saying nice legs when you cross the finish line in first place wouldn’t be bad either. I mean with all this running you probably will have nice legs. Well I think this could be someone’s million dollar idea.