Tags for this video have been changed from 'global warming, zipcar, oil, cars, ted' to 'global warming, zipcar, oil, cars, ted, market prices, mesh network, wifi' - edited by winkler1

Some incredible ideas here. Sounds like the kind of idea Google would throw some money idea, hope it takes off.

Direct Ted link:
http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/212

Better embed form there.

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http://blog.videosift.com/winkler1/Mesh-Networking-and-Global-Warming

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wow! she was a horrible speaker, i thought TED people usually did better on stage than that.

but that is beside the point. i agree that they are innovative solutions to some of our problems, but the chances of any of them going into effect are laughable. maybe the zip car and loco thing because people still have some kind of a choice in those situations. but the grand scheme: instantly begin taxing everyone for every mile they drive while simultaneously raising gas prices in order to limit the amount of choice that they have by imposing further congestion taxes and installing some geek-love communications network that will further enhance the efficiency of this repressive system. yeah thats what i want for my future.

i don't even own a car, haven't for a few years. i think US gas prices are way too low to begin with because they externalize the costs of fuel. i even think we are going to have to make some difficult and sometimes painful choices in order to correct the problem of global climate change. but her scheme is just scary and oppressive.

Her 'solution' is a little too over the top. I mean have you ever tried to change peoples habits by limiting their freedom? Trust me it backfires. I think auto manufactures need to invest in R&D and seriously look at non-commodity fuel sources. Throwing up toll booths on public property is not a good idea. Unless I'm going to see a dramatic drop in the taxes I pay to drive on roads in the first place.

The reason most people in the U.S. own cars is because it grants them a sense of freedom of mobility. We're getting better at making that less of an impact on our environment, but were still a long ways off.

Although BMW was their sponsor for many years, 2007 was the last. Coincidence?

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