[extropy-chat] ENEERGY: fuel cell bike

[Mike Lorrey]

"With fewer moving parts than in a conventional motorcycle, the
hydrogen-powered motorcycle gains simplicity and quiet. The rider hears
little more than the sound of tires spinning over the road or trail."

The lawyers are going to have fun with this. Who wants to bet on how
long it takes for a driver who sideswipes one of these to use the "its
too quiet" defense? I'll note that Heinlein's "The Cat Who Walks
Through Walls" featured an advanced car propulsion (built into a Model
T body) with a sound system that produced internal combustion noises...
while ostensibly for sentimental reasons, according to RAH, safety
could be another, to produce a noise that drivers could hear even when
nearby vehicles are in the drivers blind spot.

--- spike <spike66 at comcast.net> wrote:

> Extropes,
> 
> I saw some overposting both yesterday and today, and it
> wasn't from just the usual suspects.  Please let us keep
> it to 8 a day maximum and do refrain from abusing each
> other.
> 
> Cool, check this:
> 
>
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2005-06-14-hydro-cycle-usa
> t_x.htm
> 
> spike
> 
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Mike Lorrey
Vice-Chair, 2nd District, Libertarian Party of NH
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."
                                      -William Pitt (1759-1806) 
Blog: http://intlib.blogspot.com

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