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Kelvin Mace

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19. Yeah, I know I'm a buzzkill

Reply to AtheistCrusader (Reply #8)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 10:49 AM

Nov 2012

but if I had a nickel for every new battery technology that was going to increase capacity ten-fold, while reducing charge time to 15 minutes AND costing half current technology AND using non-toxic materials, I could afford to pay my health insurance premiums.

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