Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Johannes Vermeer Mistress and Maid painting

Johannes Vermeer Mistress and Maid paintingUnknown Artist Vanitas Still Life paintingJohn William Waterhouse The Magic Circle painting
Funeral directors are looking at it as the greener alternative to cremation or burial. The process is called alkaline hydrolysis and is already used for dissolving animal bodies and lab specimens. It’s more efficient than cremation and the resulting sludge is safe enough to flush down into the US sewer system. It is also a highly effective way of destroying and decontaminating a diseased body. Still, eurgh.
5. Solar Towers
This 2001-esque monolith would surely by one of the wonders of the modern world. Its simple. The sun heats air via a wide array of panels on the ground. The air then rises up and out through the solar tower, driving internal turbines. The panels also store heat and release it throughout the night.
The technology has been tested and proven with a successful small-scale pilot plant constructed in Manzanares Spain.

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