Ok Im no expert on this, but can't you use batteries to power your grow lights, or a generator? Maybe more expensive, but no huge electrical surges...

Is that not slightly akin to genocide? Is there a form of self genocide? suigenocide?

Wow - a comment turned into a Neatorama entry :-)

Another piece on the same programme had James looking at mirror farms in Spain which reflect light to a focal point to heat water for electricity generation. I think the one he was looking at was featured in the film "Sahara"; but that one was only 400 degrees iirc.

When in Rome...

Now is that in kph or mph?

You also have to take into consideration the fact that many 1st world countries don't want any more competing countries to join their ranks; governments would rather be seen 'helping' a poorer country than actually raise that country up to their level.

So iPhone batteries don't explode when you blend them; cool.

I live with my girlfriend and our son and whenever he isn't there i.e. he's at school/visiting friends/grandparents I'm myself: happy, care free driven; as soon as he arrives home my character switches completely and I become impatient, moody lose motivation and become slightly depressed, I dislike being a parent intensely. 5 years in it hasn't got much better.

I never mentioned Christianity as a faith in my post; I was referring to the kind of people who believe such fundamentalist tripe.

To be perfectly honest, these people scare the crap outta me! This is the kind of self righteous ignorance that begets acts such as the holocaust.

I don't think there's need for the abuse people give down the phone; but it's extremely frustrating to be put through to a call centre that deals with important personal details that don't understand half of what you're saying and vice versa.

Bugger - meant corporal punishment

It's absurd, people who think that was an offence deserving a prison sentence or capital punishment need to grow up and live in the real world.

Oh dear, I didn't realise Pot Noodles were big news. Wait til they see the Bombay Bad Boy!