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 Topic: If I had $1000 to spend on bicycle parts ... |
FourOfSwords
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 Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:52 am Subject: Re: If I had $1000 to spend on bicycle parts ... |
If I had $1000 to spend on bicycle parts ...you'd be spending too much!
30 year old single speed ridden daily, cost 3 sets of tires and inner tubes, cost of a small can of 3 in 1 oil. Thats it.
13 y ... |
| Topic: Bicycle Riders of the Future. |
FourOfSwords
Replies: 64
Views: 8689
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:51 am Subject: Re: Bicycle Riders of the Future. |
I'll add my two cents worth.  I agree that steel frames and rims are the way to go. But please avoid the'cheap' steel frames and rims from China, you will regret it.
Now I'm a cheap old bastard, b ... |
| Topic: Bicycle civilization |
FourOfSwords
Replies: 31
Views: 1989
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:57 am Subject: Re: Bicycle civilization |
An interesting article on a bicycle civilization: http://ecoworldly.com/2008/06/16/17-reasons-why-bicycles-are-the-most-popular-vehicle-in-the-world-today/
Cheers
Alex |
| Topic: Bicycle civilization |
FourOfSwords
Replies: 31
Views: 1989
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:20 pm Subject: Re: Bicycle civilization |
WildRose, that would be the Bow river valley, Calgary? 
Cheers
Alex
North Saskatchewan River valley, in Edmonton, FourofSwords. It's a beautiful area, lots of parks with trails all along the r ... |
| Topic: Scientists to attempt to create black-holes |
FourOfSwords
Replies: 45
Views: 2043
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Forum: Environment Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:38 pm Subject: Re: Scientists to attempt to create black-holes |
| EnergyUnlimited, I believe I understand what you're saying( and I'm definately 'out of my league' when discussing astrophysics), but that being said is it not the concern that a BH could gain mass if ... |
| Topic: Bicycle civilization |
FourOfSwords
Replies: 31
Views: 1989
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:26 pm Subject: Re: Bicycle civilization |
WildRose, that would be the Bow river valley, Calgary?
Cheers
Alex |
| Topic: Scientists to attempt to create black-holes |
FourOfSwords
Replies: 45
Views: 2043
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Forum: Environment Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:22 am Subject: Re: Scientists to attempt to create black-holes |
Here is the LHC site for those who are interested:http://www.lhcountdown.com/
As I understand it there are roughly thirteeen days until this monster is turned on, then about 2 months before the two p ... |
| Topic: Scientists to attempt to create black-holes |
FourOfSwords
Replies: 45
Views: 2043
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Forum: Environment Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:50 am Subject: Re: Scientists to attempt to create black-holes |
Kind of long, but very poignant. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsCPvYVCzGs&feature=related
Our final days.
Alex |
| Topic: Bicycle civilization |
FourOfSwords
Replies: 31
Views: 1989
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:48 am Subject: Re: Bicycle civilization |
| Bicycle civilization sounds good to me! I chucked my vehicle 2 years ago, and have never looked back. I own 5 bikes, 4 of which I found in dumpsters(another favorite pastime of mine). I fixed them all ... |
| Topic: Scientists to attempt to create black-holes |
FourOfSwords
Replies: 45
Views: 2043
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Forum: Environment Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:30 am Subject: Re: Scientists to attempt to create black-holes |
| If virtual particle and anti-particle pairs are being produced in every volume element of space then they should be detectable (even if they last fractions of femtoseconds). Even if there is a cloud ... |
| Topic: Scientists to attempt to create black-holes |
FourOfSwords
Replies: 45
Views: 2043
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Forum: Environment Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:35 am Subject: Re: Scientists to attempt to create black-holes |
Some interesting research to consider: http://www.risk-evaluation-forum.org/anon1.htm
Cheers, and good luck.
Alex, soon somewhere in a black hole accreation zone(hope it doesn't hurt too much) |
| Topic: Die-offs: The Biggest News That Isn't News |
FourOfSwords
Replies: 8
Views: 1165
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Forum: Environment Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:31 am Subject: Re: Die-offs: The Biggest News That Isn't News |
We're living through the 6th great extinction, and nary a word...
...I don't think it's a matter of not reporting it, I think its a matter of not understanding it.
Alex |
| Topic: The Spreading Food Crisis Thread (U.S. & World) |
FourOfSwords
Replies: 1391
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:09 pm Subject: Re: Food Riots Break Out Across the Globe |
By what God given right can we impose upon others, something we can not fully controll ourselves (Google teenage pregnancy in the U.S for example).
Might.
As in, might makes right. Might provi ... |
| Topic: Europeans now building 50 new coal-fired power plants |
FourOfSwords
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Views: 1549
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Forum: Environment Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:28 am Subject: Re: Europeans now building 50 new coal-fired power plants |
Coal is King. Always has been, always will be...till we choke on the sulphurous air we're gonna breath.
Alex |
| Topic: The Spreading Food Crisis Thread (U.S. & World) |
FourOfSwords
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Views: 54417
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:28 am Subject: Re: Food Riots Break Out Across the Globe |
| 'Now - here's where it gets interesting. For the first time in the memory of almost all of us, we will have mass global hunger. And don't think the hungry masses won't be thinking of Europe and the U. ... |
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