I say we avoid using our water tables as a farming medium and stick to using land. Humans have done enough contamination as it is (especially from contaminated water from agriculture itself). If the focus is on bio-fuel, cannabis is the most productive viable option providing 10x the biomass of corn, requiring no pesticides or fertilizers, grows seasonally, and enriches the soil rather than destroying it. Obi-pot Cann-obi, you are our only hope!
The ironic part of your statement is that we are actually slowly moving back to a "mainframe and terminal" approach to computing (at least for work/school workstations) because these days it is cheaper and more energy efficient.Except these days we call them servers and thin clients, and there are some technological differences.
jazzillionSep 27, 2007
I say we avoid using our water tables as a farming medium and stick to using land. Humans have done enough contamination as it is (especially from contaminated water from agriculture itself). If the focus is on bio-fuel, cannabis is the most productive viable option providing 10x the biomass of corn, requiring no pesticides or fertilizers, grows seasonally, and enriches the soil rather than destroying it. Obi-pot Cann-obi, you are our only hope!
mspielsSep 27, 2007
The only problem with algae is the 5,000 gallons of water per acre needed to grow it (corn has 18 gal/ac). I think being able to com bust salt water would be the biggest alternative fuel breakthrough. <a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiesel">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiesel</a>
sishguptaSep 27, 2007
The ironic part of your statement is that we are actually slowly moving back to a "mainframe and terminal" approach to computing (at least for work/school workstations) because these days it is cheaper and more energy efficient.Except these days we call them servers and thin clients, and there are some technological differences.
equivSep 28, 2007
Yah hopefully they make some progress with this. We're looking at scary times if we don't come up with an alternative fuel source. If anyone hasn't read <a class="user" href="http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net">http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net</a> yet, should do so. Inform yourself.