PV Gap

Eric Said:

What country do you think will have significant economic growth withing 35 years?

We Answered:

China is on the road to world dominance. As an american, we can turn this country around but its gonna take some awesome leaders. Either that, or a new revolution.

Joe Said:

If you could name your own country?

We Answered:

How about psuedo-quasia-arctic-running offsolarpower-futuristic-ville?

Scott Said:

Why do many feminists say that men are not needed, worthless, unnecessary, and contribute nothing to society?

We Answered:

Women invented a lot of the more modern technologies you mention, as well.
And the vast majority of feminists do not say, or even think, that men are useless. You need to learn more about feminism.

As for that quote, it means that women do not really need men to support them financially, that women should realize that we don't *need* men to survive, as individuals, that we can support ourselves.
Of course men and women need each other, for all kinds of reasons; love, reproduction, friendship, sex. But women no longer need men to "keep" them.

Billie Said:

Has anybody in history ever traveled around the world on a solar powered jet ski?

We Answered:

Interesting thought experiment!

On the patent, you can get a patent on just about anything if you just keep narrowing down the claims. However, I would have concerns about the value of the invention.

Some things to think about:

- In a recent Reader's Digest, two women tried to row across the Atlantic in a specially-designed boat. They failed. The open ocean is nothing to be trifled with. What would a jet ski do in a storm with 30-foot waves?

- To push a bicycle at 10 MPH, you need maybe 100-200 watts. That's a panel maybe 10-15 square feet. You would have to tow it on a trailer. And the bike is frictionless compared to a jet ski in water. I think it would end up being more of a solar barge - big, flat, not very fast.