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Electric vehicle seems like a joke, isn't it? However if we change the viewpoint to reconsider its usage, and maybe there will be something different.

The Discovery channel reported a story. A New Yorker lived in the outer region of the city. He drove his electric vehicle to the location of his downtown office. During working, the battery of vehicle was recharged. In the evening, the New Yorker came back to his warm house with the full-recharged vehicle.

People often met the problem why they choose to buy electric vehicle. Because the electric vehicles seems have more drawbacks after compared with those cars powered by internal combustion engines and the petroleum. The torque force of the former car is smaller, the driving distance is shorter, and the time spent on recharging the battery is so long (about 4 to 6 hours).

Electric vehicle seems like a joke, isn't it? However if we change the viewpoint to reconsider its usage, and maybe there will be something different.

The electric vehicle cannot afford the distance across several cities or the journey to other tourist spots. But most time we often stay in one city, and the distance will not exceed the distance limit of electric vehicle. During rush hour, who can able to seperate the difference of these two kind cars? (The bicycle is always the winner.) In a traffic jam, the waste gas came from a car powered by internal combustion engine (i.c.e) is awful. [1]

In some condition, the eco electric vehicle is not real eco if the batteries were not handled well. The battery-quick-recharged station is a killer of these batteries. The waste of short-lifetime batteries and eco-electric-vehicles will become a mock of our environment.

There are many choices need to select in our living. A method with many advantages did not mean it could handle all conditions well. In some condition, another method with few advantages will be a better choice. I think another method is not the best choice but a proper choice.

Some links about [Appropriate Technology]:

NCAT - National Center for Appropriate Technology
http://www.ncat.org

Journey to Forever
http://www.journeytoforever.org/

Spcial column: appropriate technology is better [Chinese]
http://www.javatwo.net/javaweek/history/20030502.html

more...
GOOGLE search keyword:
related:journeytoforever.org/

[1]If a car did not maintain well, the car driving in slow velocity will emit more waste gas and spent more petroleum.

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為什麼要選擇馬力不大、續航距離不遠、充電時間又要花很久時間的電動車？（四到六小時。）電動車簡直就是個笑話。但是如果我們採取別的觀點去看它的用途，也許情況將會有所不同。

The lifestyle with Electric Vehicle (電動車的生活型態)

Discovery 頻道曾經報導過一個故事。一位紐約客居住在城市郊區。他每天通勤上班。開著電動車到鬧區的上班地點，然後在上班時間，讓電動車充電。下班的時候，再開著充好電的電動車回到溫暖的家。

The Discovery channel reported a story. A New Yorker lived in the outer region of the city. He drove his electric vehicle to the location of his downtown office. During working, the battery of vehicle was recharged. In the evening, the New Yorker came back to his warm house with the full-recharged vehicle.

購買電動車的時候，時常會面對這樣的問題。為什麼要選擇馬力不大、續航距離不遠、充電時間又要花很久時間的電動車？（四到六小時。）

People often met the problem why they choose to buy electric vehicle. Because the electric vehicles seems have more drawbacks after compared with those cars powered by internal combustion engines and the petroleum. The torque force of the former car is smaller, the driving distance is shorter, and the time spent on recharging the battery is so long (about 4 to 6 hours).

電動車簡直就是個笑話。但是如果我們採取別的觀點去看它的用途，也許情況將會有所不同。

Electric vehicle seems like a joke, isn't it? However if we change the viewpoint to reconsider its usage, and maybe there will be something different.

雖然無法開著電動車到別的城市或者是到更遠的觀光景點，但是我們大半時間，都只是待在一個城市裡面來來回回，這樣的距離對於電動車是可以負荷的。況且在尖峰塞車的時段，有誰能夠分辨電動車與採用石油燃料與內燃機發動的車輛，兩者之間的差別？（也許腳踏車通勤才是真正的王道。）除此之外，以石油當作燃料的汽車，在怠車慢速運轉的時候，排放的廢氣是更驚人的。[1]

The electric vehicle cannot afford the distance across several cities or the journey to other tourist spots. But most time we often stay in one city, and the distance will not exceed the distance limit of electric vehicle. During rush hour, who can able to seperate the difference of these two kind cars? (The bicycle is always the winner.) In a traffic jam, the waste gas came from a car powered by internal combustion engine (i.c.e) is awful. [1]

然而，在有些情況，環保電動車並非真的環保！如果電動車電池沒有妥善處理，將會造成短暫的公里程數，確有更多的廢棄電池。而快速充電站更是這些電池的殺手，使得電池使用壽命大幅度縮短，造成的廢棄電池將會是「環保車」的一大諷刺。

In some condition, the eco electric vehicle is not real eco if the batteries were not handled well. The battery-quick-recharged station is a killer of these batteries. The waste of short-lifetime batteries and eco-electric-vehicles will become a mock of our environment.

在日常生活中，我們需要面對許多選擇。有一種具備許多優點的方法，並不代表它可以處理全部的狀況。在另一個情況裡，另一個比較少優點的方法也許是個更好的選擇。那麼，另一個方法儘管不是最好的方法，卻會是個適當的方法。

There are many choices need to select in our living. A method with many advantages did not mean it could handle all conditions well. In some condition, another method with few advantages will be a better choice. I think another method is not the best choice but a proper choice.

Some links about [Appropriate Technology]:

在1973-1974年的全球能源危機中，當時美國的卡特總統聽從專家的建議設置了一個機構叫做”適當科技”的推動組織。

NCAT - National Center for Appropriate Technology
http://www.ncat.org

Journey to Forever
永恆之旅
http://www.journeytoforever.org/

Spcial column: appropriate technology is better [Chinese]
洪志鵬專欄: 科技夠用就好
http://www.javatwo.net/javaweek/history/20030502.html

more...
GOOGLE search keyword:
related:journeytoforever.org/

[1]If a car did not maintain well, the car driving in slow velocity will emit more waste gas and spent more petroleum.
如果車輛沒有妥善維修保養，在怠車慢速時候，將會排放更多廢氣以及更多的石油燃料。

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If you are the subscriber of [National Geographic Magazine], please notice this announcement. This right were taken granted by [National Geographic Magazine]. After paid for a subscription to the [National Geographic Magazine], if its publisher did not operate well and face the financial difficulties, the right of a subscriber will be decided by the next publisher who carry on the task of the former publisher without any constraint.

We hope the subscriber of [National Geographic Magazine] notice this point because this point was understood after a unfortunately event occurred in Taiwan. Because this lesson were learned after Taiwan's subscribers large paid, we hope other persons can avoid the same disaster.

And let the [National Geographic Magazine] understand the power of knowledge.

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I met a book, "The meaning of it all thoughts of a
Citizen-Scientist." (ISBN: 0-201-36080-2) It was written by a famous
scientist, Richard P. Feyman. He discussed from the basic issue. The
feature of science is suspicious and uncertainness. After the skipped
reading of Karl Popper's idea, I thought Feyman's lecture will be more
easier to understand. Scientific philosophy does a long journey to
explore. Sometimes I doubt any usefulness of philosophy exists, but I
found it'll be helpful to ask a question. :)

He gave a example. In the beginning of his/her story of America,
those grand old persons consider there are none knows how to establish
a government, even knows how rule it well. Because none knows, they

created a system to govern the state. The method is allowing new and
different ideas existing in this system, and give the
new one chance to try it work or not. Theoe grand persons know
the value of uncertainness that the old method maybe not the complete
right and perfect method. Suspicious , free mind, and discussing is the
key of progress.

In the first section - "the uncertainness of science". He said
"Today we didnot fepend the system of slave, we allow everybody to live
free, and spare no effort to produce. And we have the ability of
produce the enough food to deal with the large population and controll
the disease. It was much possibly based the development of scientific
tools." I donot agree this paragraph. If we back to the era of slave,
even a scientist create a machine able to replace all slaves. In the
meanwhile, another scientist created a tool to improve the work
efficiency of slaves. Those butchers still not choose the former
machine to cut the cost of production. Because it's a social problem
not scientific.

ps: translation in Chinese - ISBN: 957-621-561-7

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If you key in the keywords "Weapons of Mass Destruction" in google search engine, the result page will displace a funny webpage.


--> Cannot find Weapons of Mass Destruction


Related News: Even Google has problems finding weapons of mass destruction By Sam Varghese, July 4 2003


還記得美國小布希是怎麼羞辱聯合國安理會嗎？小布希不相信安理會的武器檢查報告，非常堅信伊拉克有大規模毀滅性武器(Weapons of Mass Destruction)，但是戰爭打完了仍然遲遲沒有找到大規模毀滅性武器，用Google輸入關鍵字Weapons of Mass Destruction，可以找到一個有趣的「找不到網頁」。


相關新聞：上Google也找不到毀滅武器 - 蘋果日報, 2003年7月6日

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Is student union the communication channel between school with students?

Sometimes some Student Representatives consider themselves are the "breidge", to communicate other students woth school officials. Be a "bridge", it implies a hypothetical condition that one stand need to be communicated. Or we need the third position to help us to begin the communication.

This hypothesis, unfortunately, often saw at the behavior of the "autonomic team." For example, a forum that students, school officials and student union attended, what's the Student Representatives' role? A detached representative means a non- Voiced Representative.

The problem is why the Representative can choose the detached position?

Based to the source of his right, How can he avoid the duty, be a tongue of his voters? Maybe some persons think the public is not always rational, and we need a calm and neutral stand people help us to sit and thinking. I donot deny some voice from studnets maybe emotional, but that does not mean the Representative can choose to pick them up and neglect this part. Because these quesiotn "Are their opinions valuable? important? rational? and so on." should judged by a norm (decided by vote at the meeting of the Student Conference), and should not judge personally.

For example, some students request 24-hour-hot-shower in their dorm. the epresentative replied that School does not have sufficient funds. The problem is what's the difference between the school officials with Student Representative?

The Representative can choose another positive method. Under the limit funds, we can choose to use fund in a proper prder. The Representative negotiate with school officials to decide what fee should be lateer or earlier.

Original：May 15 2001

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You are Jean Grey!

Beautiful and smart, you are still just beginning
to fulfill your potential. You have a strong
sense of right and wrong, but are open to
discussion and changes of opinion.
Unfortunately, when it comes to love you are
often torn between two options, and can never
seem to make up your mind.

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:: how jedi are you? ::

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