[QUOTE=Sapo]
ok. I just didn’t have all the details from your submission. c’mon link to it.
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Post #6.
[QUOTE=Tuckerfan]
<SniP>
One of their categories in their Create the Future Contest is for “Transportation.” Given that the top prize is $20K, I figured that it couldn’t hurt to enter my idea for a steam car (especially since I and my “minions” are busily working on a proposal for a Google grant in vehicle-to-grid designs).
If they accept my entry and publish it on their site, I’ll post the link so you folks can point to it and laugh ;). And if anyone has any pointers after looking it over, please let me know.
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Now, I’m going to pour myself a drink and get blotto’d if you don’t mind.
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Congratulations! (On getting your proposal accepted and published to the site, not on getting blotto.)
I hesitate to comment, because you obviously did a lot of work and most of it is beyond my scope of criticism. If what I have to offer is less than helpful, please feel free to dismiss it out of hand.
I think the written explanation of your idea could use some fine tuning.
e.g.
I do understand the word limit and other constraints, but a lot of it seems clunky to me.
I mean this as a useful critique, although I must admit I am consumed with jealously. My idea for a car powered solely by my sense of self-satisfaction was rejected.
Isaac Asimov space ship engines were often, basically, steam engines. It must be quite fun to have any sort of interaction with NASA. I would be quite proud.
(I bet you if you had data cassette programming for your car they would pay particular attention)
[QUOTE=SiXSwordS]
Congratulations! (On getting your proposal accepted and published to the site, not on getting blotto.)
I hesitate to comment, because you obviously did a lot of work and most of it is beyond my scope of criticism. If what I have to offer is less than helpful, please feel free to dismiss it out of hand.
I think the written explanation of your idea could use some fine tuning.
e.g.
I do understand the word limit and other constraints, but a lot of it seems clunky to me.
I mean this as a useful critique, although I must admit I am consumed with jealously. My idea for a car powered solely by my sense of self-satisfaction was rejected.
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You’re right, it is clunky. I missed it because I was having to trim so much to meet the length requirements.
No Orbital Goat Cannon?
<Bosda gets teary-eyed>
[QUOTE=Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor]
No Orbital Goat Cannon?
<Bosda gets teary-eyed>
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Considering what happened to this guy who tried to build an orbital cannon, I think I’ll pass on trying to develop the idea, thank you.