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To: 4woodenboats

That’s sad. I expected more from it.

I looked at the results of the TTXGP (Electric Motorcycle Grand Prix), and the top speeds are similar to the lower end 250cc results ...

Look at the Tesla. It’s actually a pretty decent sports car.

Just sad.


25 posted on 11/06/2009 9:04:03 PM PST by MetaThought
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To: MetaThought
Tesla? As in the Nicolas Tesla Death Ray, Tesla Ball Lightning, etc?

LOL, I worked in a high voltage lab with 3 expat Soviet scientists doing experiments with electrostatic precipitation - I didn't know jack about electronics, and none of them could wrench their way out of a paper bag, so it worked out pretty good for a few years. I taught one scientist a little english - "Hasta La Vista M###er Fu@@er" in Siberian accent when referring to the lead scientist's temper tantrums was one of my masterpieces.

It was a kick for a few years, but I realized that Soviet scientists aren't "wired" to ever quite finish anything.

"You finish your project, no more goverment grants, career over, go pick potatoes" was the mindset.

Also, after enough time goes by, you are looked on as a POW more than an employee, and my boss never quite appreciated the one employee that wouldn't back down like a whipped puppy.

Tesla - there's still loads of people that think he blew down all those trees.

Whose to say ;~)

27 posted on 11/07/2009 12:29:36 AM PST by 4woodenboats (tap tap tap - "The Bombing Will Begin In 5 Minutes")
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