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0 pointsjerf10y ago0 comments

In terms of getting a system like this set up, you seem to be complaining that it might succeed too much. Perhaps so, but that's a problem the inventor here would prefer to have rather than the one he has now.

Also, if that did happen, the RV might take up 2-3x the space of a car while moving, but then they end up not taking up the space of a house while stationary, which they usually are, so, you know, probably a net win for density. On the off chance this took off bigtime the economy would further adjust (rentable spots, etc.).

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rm_-rf_slash10y ago

Let's put it this way: we had te technology for basic solar energy in the 19th century. If we had forbidden fossil fuels and exclusively used solar and other renewables like hydro, we would have taken a much longer time to get where we are today, but the environment would have benefited and we wouldn't be in such trouble with climate change. The path we choose is just that: a choice. And cheap choices are easier.

I'm all for innovation, but one of the most laughable human qualities is the idea that there will ever be a solution to a problem that makes the problem go away. Ex: We may have eliminated smallpox but if it ever came back we'd be in serious trouble.

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