Seems like adding ANY extra weight to the blades would be far more detrimental than adding weight to the support structure. I can't imagine how much force those giant things make while rotating, but the extra bracing to minimal weight gain would likely be pretty hefty.

I can’t imagine it would need to weigh 20,000 pounds if it didn’t rotate. If it was deflecting wind/air only it could be made of something like carbon fiber.

The efficiency increases, but the ideal induction factor stays the same (1/3). This disc just directs air away from the center, where there is very little energy exchange due to the hub. The same amount of wind passes through the rotor disc, slightly more energy is extracted, so the actual thrust will increase…

Further proof that is should just be called “marriage.”

So Gay marriage is pretty much like regular marriage? Got it!

Why the hell are they telling people this? For all ISIS knows, we got the information through some conventional intelligence channel like paid informants or something. Now they’ll know they selfied themselves to death.

Ground water can never be replenished. So...when it’s over, it’s over.

“A vehicle approaching from behind collided with the rear bumper and sensor of the Google AV. The approximate speed of the other vehicle at the time of impact was 1 MPH.”

I believe it’s telling the kind of wrecks they get into. A normal person would have run the light.

Turn off smut filter.

It might be kind of loud, but it would be the fastest way to the freshest bacon...

Dude, you could just totally start with a live pig!

How well does it go through butter?

I suggest each vehicle has a facebook post where it rapidly posts it’s hopes and dreams!

I note that currently many driver to driver communications are done via sign language, so vehicle to vehicle chat might be an improvement, at least until someone hacks it and cars can flip each other off. What a time saver for the driver!

Premium channels tend to do 10 episodes seasons (though you often get 50 minute episodes, so more like 12). Shows that do run for 20+ tend to do a mid season break, often a long one. A show could start in October, go off air over Christmas, and pick back up in February or March. But it’s one “season”. Plus they love…

I was thinking the same thing..

The ice is much smaller when it starts to fall but updrafts carry it aloft repeatedly. It continues to collect more ice until it’s too heavy to rise anymore. The weather has to be quite violent for this phenomenon to occur.

But the money you save on electricity and gas can be put toward high class prostitutes.