Dr.PepperMan
- Science
The Media and the Flu
The hardest part of writing about the swine flu outbreak has been striking the right tone. No doubt, this is a serious threat, as even a mild flu pandemic, on the order of the 1968 Hong Kong flu, would cause significant economic downturn at a time when the country already faces immense financial problems. On the other hand, hyping the threat does a disservice to the very public that the media intends to help.
4.30.2009 at 08:10pm - Comment by Dr.PepperMan5 is really close to 6. So, if 36,000 people die from the seasonal flu each year in the United States, how many people will die from this H1N1 flu. They recently changed the name from swine flu to H1N1 flu so that the name of the flu would not help decrease the sales of pork products. As for the president closing schools so that the virus dosn't spread, ok. But I would only close schools in the states that are affected. Also, if you didn't know, there are 256 cases around the world and 138 cases are in the U.S.!!!
- Cars
Riding in the Rain: Peugeot HYmotion3 Compressor Concept
Quick, name a car with three-wheel drive. Okay, trick question; this isn't quite a car, but Peugeot's idea of a fuel-efficient all-weather runabout. The HYmotion3 Compressor Concept foresees a hybrid vehicle in more ways than one: part gasoline-, part electric-powered; part car, part scooter. The French automaker says it offers the stability of a trike with the protection of a safety cell similar to that which supports occupants of a Smart car.
4.13.2009 at 03:42pm - Comment by Dr.PepperManFor the all weather vehicle. not so great, rain could come through the sides. Why dont they make some external doors on the sides. Like suicide doors maybe. But if they didnt add external doors, talk about some major roadburn. Other than that, I would buy it.
- Technology
The Personal Tilt-Rotor
Imagine a car veering off a lonely mountain road and tumbling down the embankment. Minutes later, a sleek aircraft zooms in quietly at 230 miles an hour, tilts its wings and rotors up, hovers, and sets down just feet from the wreck. The pilot and a medic load the injured driver into the aircraft and zip back to a hospital at twice the speed of a conventional helicopter ambulance.
4.13.2009 at 10:29am - Comment by Dr.PepperManFor the looks of this personal flying machine_A+. But then again, you have to think of how many airplanes and private jets there are. If we could reuse some of the older materials from retired planes, we could conserve more natural resources. Thats my thought.
- Cars
Drag Net
With cop cars disappearing from his rearview mirror and an open road ahead, a fugitive thinks he’s in the clear—until his car comes to a sudden halt. A sheriff, hiding in the bushes, has activated a road trap that sprung a ball of straps into the car’s undercarriage, immobilizing its drive shaft and axles.
4.13.2009 at 10:07am - Comment by Dr.PepperManWhy dosn't law enforcement and the car companies throughout the U.S. come up with an electrical shutoff switch. i know they have one, but why don't they put one in the car and a computer where the officer could type in the make model and license plate, and boom. The car would come to a gradual stop. That would save countless police officers lives.
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