The expanding universe
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'King Deadly

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196 posts

260 months

Sunday 5th September 2004
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There are at least three models of our expanding universe, apparently. In one model, it simply expands for all eternity. In the second, the rate of expansion gets slower and slower, until eventually the universe reaches a fixed size. In the third, the rate of expansion slows, then the universe starts shrinking again, faster and faster until it implodes in on itself in a "big crunch". At the moment, scientists can't agree on which model is the correct one.

So what are people's views on the way speed cameras, and speed enforcement generally will go in the next 5 to 10 years, in this country?

Will the cameras just keep sprouting up, until literally every last mile of the road network is covered?

Will they reach an equilibrium?

Or will it reach a point where we're all either banned, or driving so slowly that they become uneconomic? Meanwhile the death rate continues to rise, it's eventually realised that they don't save lives after all, and they're all ripped out again, as in Canada?

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

278 months

Sunday 5th September 2004
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'King Deadly said:
There are at least three models of our expanding universe, apparently. In one model, it simply expands for all eternity. In the second, the rate of expansion gets slower and slower, until eventually the universe reaches a fixed size. In the third, the rate of expansion slows, then the universe starts shrinking again, faster and faster until it implodes in on itself in a "big crunch". At the moment, scientists can't agree on which model is the correct one.


Aask the climate scientists. They'll put you right in a jiffy

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

278 months

Sunday 5th September 2004
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'King Deadly said:
...and they're all ripped out again, as in Canada?...


Conversed with a Canadian chappie last week.

They're coming back but, this time, openly included in tax plans......

Dwight VanDriver

6,583 posts

267 months

Sunday 5th September 2004
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One of two things:

Technology applied to the vehicle so that it will be impossible to speed. Over weekend read an article that scientists are working on a device operated through GPS/sattelite that will apply brakes of car if going too fast. And they think that is a safety measure.

Two. The rate of consumption of motion lotion is about to outstrip what can be supplied with only a fleeting glimse of what can replace it. Anybody with children in the 10 year age group should worry for their future at say 40 years of age when they may recall days when Dad could bomb around with just speed cameras and the energy to do it.

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telecat

8,528 posts

264 months

Sunday 5th September 2004
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If "Natural" petroleum runs out (which is exceedingly unlikely in the near to middle future) then varients based on renewable sources will come more into play. I.E. Crop based fuels.