Comments on: Attention, Hollywood! http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/30/attention-hollywood/ Just another Pajamasmedia.com weblog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:17:50 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: promoguy http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/30/attention-hollywood/#comment-76396 promoguy Thu, 30 Mar 2006 23:34:38 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/30/attention-hollywood/#comment-76396 Doc? Doc is that you? Marty McFly Doc? Doc is that you?

Marty McFly

]]> By: Sandy P http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/30/attention-hollywood/#comment-76395 Sandy P Thu, 30 Mar 2006 23:04:46 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/30/attention-hollywood/#comment-76395 I prefer fluxcapacitors in stylin' DeLoreans. I prefer fluxcapacitors in stylin’ DeLoreans.

]]> By: photoncourier.blogspot.com http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/30/attention-hollywood/#comment-76394 photoncourier.blogspot.com Thu, 30 Mar 2006 18:33:24 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/30/attention-hollywood/#comment-76394 And the funny thing about special Prius lane is: the main way these cars get their good economy ratings is by recovering energy lost in braking. So, if they're in a lane without stop-and-go traffic, their relative efficiency isn't as good as it would be if they were in with the common sort. For a constant vehicle mix, it could probably be shown that having special lanes for hybrids actually reduces overall fuel economy. (Though this probably isn't true if you believe the existence of the lanes encourages more people to buy the hybrids) And the funny thing about special Prius lane is: the main way these cars get their good economy ratings is by recovering energy lost in braking. So, if they’re in a lane without stop-and-go traffic, their relative efficiency isn’t as good as it would be if they were in with the common sort.

For a constant vehicle mix, it could probably be shown that having special lanes for hybrids actually reduces overall fuel economy. (Though this probably isn’t true if you believe the existence of the lanes encourages more people to buy the hybrids)

]]> By: promoguy http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/30/attention-hollywood/#comment-76393 promoguy Thu, 30 Mar 2006 17:35:01 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/30/attention-hollywood/#comment-76393 Does all this mean, that when I'm looking retirement in the face, I won't be able to have my Corvette Convertible to drive up Pacific Coast Highway with my few hairs blowing in the wind? Does all this mean, that when I’m looking retirement in the face, I won’t be able to have my Corvette Convertible to drive up Pacific Coast Highway with my few hairs blowing in the wind?

]]> By: DanM http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/30/attention-hollywood/#comment-76392 DanM Thu, 30 Mar 2006 14:43:42 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/30/attention-hollywood/#comment-76392 Larry J, After cleaning up the coffee on the keyboard (mucus is tough to clean... did you get the visual?), I think that you may have hit upon something that I didn't consider about this post. The issue is not to make it the Smug Cloud purchase, but the anti Smug Cloud purchase. Make this the "Screw Smug Hollywood" purchase. And no, I'm not a marketing puke/person. Larry J,

After cleaning up the coffee on the keyboard (mucus is tough to clean… did you get the visual?), I think that you may have hit upon something that I didn’t consider about this post. The issue is not to make it the Smug Cloud purchase, but the anti Smug Cloud purchase. Make this the “Screw Smug Hollywood” purchase. And no, I’m not a marketing puke/person.

]]> By: DanM http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/30/attention-hollywood/#comment-76391 DanM Thu, 30 Mar 2006 14:31:46 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/30/attention-hollywood/#comment-76391 Good post Roger, The only way to really WIN this war on terror must constantly be brought up until the masses buy hybrid out of guilt. Watch GM, Ford and Daimler build and rehire out of the loyalty craze driven by the desire of loyalists to drive the ME oil economy into the dirt. This is capatilistic agitprop at its best and most valuable moment. (And for those of you that are offended by the use of the word "agitprop" - wake up, look around...) Good post Roger,

The only way to really WIN this war on terror must constantly be brought up until the masses buy hybrid out of guilt. Watch GM, Ford and Daimler build and rehire out of the loyalty craze driven by the desire of loyalists to drive the ME oil economy into the dirt. This is capatilistic agitprop at its best and most valuable moment. (And for those of you that are offended by the use of the word “agitprop” – wake up, look around…)

]]> By: photoncourier.blogspot.com http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/30/attention-hollywood/#comment-76390 photoncourier.blogspot.com Thu, 30 Mar 2006 14:29:51 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/30/attention-hollywood/#comment-76390 I think high-performance hybrids like this will contribute to changing the image of the technology and making it attractive to a broader market. And just wait till cars based on <a href="http://photoncourier.blogspot.com/2006_02_01_photoncourier_archive.html#114097455752627342" rel="nofollow">ultracapacitors</a> hit the market. I think high-performance hybrids like this will contribute to changing the image of the technology and making it attractive to a broader market.

And just wait till cars based on ultracapacitors hit the market.

]]> By: Larry J http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/30/attention-hollywood/#comment-76389 Larry J Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:01:46 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/30/attention-hollywood/#comment-76389 This reminds me of last night's "South Park" episode. I only caught the last 10 minutes or so but South Park was facing impending doom because "Smug Clouds" from driving hybrids were about to collide with the smug cloud from George Clooney's academy award speech. I especially liked the part about "San Francisco was sucked up its own asshole." Gotta catch the full episode. This reminds me of last night’s “South Park” episode. I only caught the last 10 minutes or so but South Park was facing impending doom because “Smug Clouds” from driving hybrids were about to collide with the smug cloud from George Clooney’s academy award speech. I especially liked the part about “San Francisco was sucked up its own asshole.” Gotta catch the full episode.

]]> By: rosignol http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/30/attention-hollywood/#comment-76388 rosignol Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:28:47 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/30/attention-hollywood/#comment-76388 Hm. I might have to start taking hybrids seriously, instead of being annoyed whenever one wanders out of the 'hybrid lane'* on the freeway. *rightmost Hm.

I might have to start taking hybrids seriously, instead of being annoyed whenever one wanders out of the ‘hybrid lane’* on the freeway.

*rightmost

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