> As to wind power, I have a fun April's Fools Day memo in mind. > Maybe a fellow Piclist member can help with this joke > the present rate of construction of windmills around the world > I'm sure we could write something that would get picked up by > some newswire and we could all have a few laughs. Properly presented, that would not be hard to get on the news services. Good grief, a NZ politician got caught with the old "ban di-hydrogen oxide" sting lately You know what else is slowing the Earth down ? Tall buildings. The higher they go and the more of them there are, more weight is out from the centre. Conservation of momentum, just like a figure skater When the World Trade Centre buildings came down, the world sped up a little. Whenever a poorly-built 3rd World apartment block falls down, whenever a factory chimney is demolished, we all face the increase risk of being spun off into space. Don't plant climbing plants. Ground covers please. Sit, don't stand. Better still, lie down with a loved one. And we need more basements -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist