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Re:Ask HN: How do I stay motivated to learn? on Sunday July 19, 2015 @01:15AM (#9910121)
Screw motivation, what you need is discipline.

http://www.wisdomination.com/screw-motivation-what-you-need-...

Re:See-Through Solar Is Tomorrow’s Threat to Oil on Monday March 23, 2015 @10:14AM (#9250985)
i get smartphone screens, but it's not that every other surface has been covered already or that you can't transport electricity from A to B.
Re:See-Through Solar Is Tomorrow’s Threat to Oil on Monday March 23, 2015 @10:13AM (#9250976)
4-6 years, that's why we need to make them cheaper and not fancier.
Re:See-Through Solar Is Tomorrow’s Threat to Oil on Monday March 23, 2015 @10:12AM (#9250963)
gives me a rough idea how big your world is.
The energy storage issue for renewable energy can be solved with today's technology just by making the grid bigger. Think of distribution networks spanning multiple timezones and geographic region.

For plastic i believe the recycling rate is already very high.