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Re: Oh my gosh, are you using an HTC Universal?

Tom — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:32:14 -0000

My mate still has his somewhere around. They're somewhat beast-like to use, but I spose the same could be said of the E90 :-D

Re: Paper Tickets Are Flying Away For Good

Tom — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:02:02 -0000

You'll still need to print out your ticket, as many people will find out:

http://www.smstextnews.com/2008/02/2500_pound_b...>

Granted this saves the energy expended in posting your tickets out to you, or the stress of having to pick them up at the airport, but it won't be a massive paper saving.

Tom

Re: Delta 7 Arantix Bicycle: See-Through Carbon Fiber and Kevlar

Tom — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:11:49 -0000

Of course the fact that carbon fibre is completely unrecyclable has no mention in the article, nor the fact that composites like these are very susceptible to undetectable damage from simple knocks and shocks. Using advanced composites in bikes is a complete waste and a total gimmick.

if you want space age, get titanium and you'll leave it to your grand kids when you die - carbon fibre is unfixable, unsuitable and indefensible.

Re: Delta 7 Arantix Bicycle: See-Through Carbon Fiber and Kevlar

Tom — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:49:19 -0000

Anon

Full disclosure: I'm an engineering student studying, among other things, composites.

Composites using thermo-setting resins are totally un-recyclable and never will be recyclable, or even easy to dispose of.

They are already widely used in the aerospace and automotive industry, and are only used as a last resort when no other material will do, mainly because they have a bad name for reliability in fatigue and impact (very big concerns in both planes and bikes) and also are totally environmentally unfriendly (to which the aerospace industry is surprisingly sensitive).

As for why treehugger should avoid this type of article, these bikes are the sports car of the bike world - impractical for everyday use, the reserve of the super-rich or enthusiast. I'll probably be censored for saying this, but is it too much to ask that a website called treehugger not keep posting about things which are provably bad for the environment?

Re: PARC Develops Low-Energy, Membrane-Free Water Filtration Technology

Tom — Mon, 19 May 2008 06:24:09 -0000

This is similar to the way in which dyson vacuum cleaners work - but its still ingenious.

Re: CO2 labeling on my beer can?

Tom — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:16:15 -0000

Packets of Walkers crisps here in the UK already have co2 labels on them.

Re: Bisphenol A: How Wal-Mart Became the New FDA

Tom — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:42:06 -0000

This isn't a case of acting out of public concern, it was a publicity stunt. How much extra positive publicity do they get for pulling a few products off their vast shelves?

And what a sad day when someone (from the UK no less!) thinks that an unaccountable and unelected multinational corporation is more trustworthy than the government!