discussion post on Sun, July 27, 2008 - 9:45 AM
Lazarus
Tribulation
Amusing musings
Well the issue of free speech appears to be a losing proposition as most people seem content to be secure and subjugated. I will fight alongside those willing to defend liberty but no one can defend liberty for those unwilling to do so for themselves.
Sun, June 18, 2006 - 6:39 AM
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I lament these times we are in for my disappointment with community and country are great, perhaps most of all with myself. Yet I also understand this is the way of ages coming to a close heralding the phoenix rising. This new age of life o... read more 
It's been nice to meet many of you and I figure soon this place will be a different place.
Sat, December 17, 2005 - 8:33 PM
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To say I am disappointed is an understatement. I joined tribe precisely because it was a place of free thinkers. I don't plan on leaving right away and I doubt they will kick me out. But as the quality of debate in most of the tribes I belong to has deteriorated so badly of late I figure as so many of the people I respect are leaving it is downhill from here. Tonight when I sign off I won't be... read more 
Let's do it.
Thu, December 15, 2005 - 11:06 AM
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For all those that are interested in sending a mild but meaningful statement to Tribe.net that we are dissatisfied with the upcoming changes; let us count our numbers. For those of us in the US let's take this coming Sunday off from 12am PST to 12am PST and make it 12am Sunday till 12 Noon Monday GMT for our international brethren. A good day away from the computer, not just Tribe is a good idea. It seems already that many have begun to leave. Some wil be sorely missed. ... read more 
This link is too funny in a morbid kind of way.
Sun, December 11, 2005 - 8:22 AM
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Please listen to it because this is where society is headed even faster if organizations like Tribe begin to represent the Feds more than the members. www.adcritic.com/interactive/view.php There is hope however and the boycott idea has been getting a lot of support. There are other ideas out there too but there is no inherent contradiction between these various protest plans and a boycott. What really matters is a coordi... read more 
I want to know hope but it is no hope.
Mon, November 14, 2005 - 8:08 AM
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I have no sense of humor. I guess it is true that I am humor impaired. I can tell something is missing but I find so little of what makes people laugh effects me the same way. I guess it is why I feel like an alien here. I am not going to rant today but say how interesting to me how fast things can change. I thrive on change so for me that is very satisfying. I am trying to alter what I spend my time on. I have been away from the computer... read more
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Re: Phase changing
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Star Geezer got it in one. Aside from the *increased efficiency* by keeping the solar PV panels as cold as possible, the use of phase changing materials make driving a closed loop Stirling generator feasible as long as a sufficiently sized heat s...
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Phase changing
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discussion post on Sat, July 26, 2008 - 6:45 AM
Re: Controller limits
(in Renewable Energy and Solar Power)
Great product B and I found a link to the panels at an even cheaper price; $213 but you have to buy 2.
store.oynot.com/kak6060wasop.html The specs on the product are a little confusing because they give a maximum power voltage, not a n... read more discussion post on Sat, July 26, 2008 - 5:28 AM
Re: Controller limits
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"One thing that I have been reading is that the newer power tools with the soft start and variable speed electronics can be ruined (the electronics) by a modified sine wave inverter. "
Thanks B that is good to know but I am still doing most of ... read more discussion post on Thu, July 24, 2008 - 11:12 PM
Re: Controller limits
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Good point Charlie and good to hear from you too but in my case that is not a problem because I randomly load the batteries and can draw them down occasionally pretty far. I also work in the garage during the day and put some low level load (radi...
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discussion post on Thu, July 24, 2008 - 8:34 AM
Controller limits
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I have been steadily expanding my system and I was doing a little more study on the controllers and found that I could take advantage of higher voltage features and still keep a 12v battery bank.
I currently have a Xantrex 35C controller and in... read more discussion post on Thu, July 24, 2008 - 6:59 AM
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