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No, that isn't remotely what he said. That was clearly that 100% of the World's energy generation will be solar in 12 years time. All confirming what I said, solar won't get remotely near what he said in 12 years time I don't and haven't disagreed with that. It just illustrates that I was...

Definitely, once they've been achieved and more importantly permitted. It will be a very time time before that happens in cities like London. .

That's a web page, the facts say otherwise if examined. Remember he claimed 100% of the world's energy from solar in 12 years time. If there was very good chance of that, or anything like it happening, why would so many countries be building and planning power stations with at least 60 years...

I don't know but it is immense in London where it is a particular problem Most of the work relates to Central London, but UBER drivers don't live in Mayfair or Chelsea of course, they mostly live quite far out. I commuted by car into central London for the last 26 years of my employments...

I don't think so, the problems are very real and our past record shows us to be very receptive of the new. A short while ago there was a post about the existence of the Docklands Light Railway, it might have been your post, and that shows our receptivity. In another example, in the early...

That may be true elsewhere but in London UBER has accidentally done the opposite. They've hugely increased London's vehicle mileages and added considerably more congestion to our already overstressed infrastructure. Although UBER is cheaper than the alternatives, no-one could claim they are...

I'm all for HS2 and wish it was more ambitious, rather than the limited extent planned. I've previously posted in here that we should have long ago had HS2, HS3, HS4 and HS5 aded to the existing HS1 to cover this country in the way most mainland European railways have advanced their systems to...

Given TfL's determination and the problems involved, theres a fair chance the appeal will be lost. However there are all sorts of possibilities, including the fact that when the USA wants its way in this country, it usually gets it. .

They have been banned, licence removed and were put out of action for a while. They've now used the device of appealing at law to be able to resume operations meanwhile, pending the appeal outcome. Their CEO has apologised to TfL for the probeklms they've been causing that led to the ban, but...

Tell London, we've banned UBER, removing their licence to operate. UBER no longer exists here. .

That's an extreme reaction, I'm clearly not asking to return to the past, just aiming for one desirable factor from that past, as I said, as far as possible. And nothing of what I posted denies us technology, we can continue to enjoy most of it just as frequently but with travel reduced in...

I'm speaking of general direction of progress, not individual cases. You might instead ask what causes much of the frequency and duration of such travel. The wider view in the interests of this planet's future. .

I noted that and saw the desirability for you. But UBER is part of the problem I mentioned, it makes possible even more travel. Empowering something undesirable. .

I'm quite sure that's true and most will be welcome. Some will be so far away in time from his predictions that it makes those utterances pointless. Some of his predictions relating to cars are undesirable in my view since he hasn't widened his vision sufficiently, seeing us still needing to...

So am I Peter, and I'm very receptive of most things future. Note my previous harsh comment regarding our inability to knock down old useless buildings on often silly grounds that they have architectural or historic merit. I would love almost everything that man has said in his lecture to be...

I noted that when listening, but his many of his exaggerations greatly exceed that allowance. He is a fantasist wishfully thinking what he would like to happen will happen more quickly than is conceivable. His lecture reminds me of those given by gurus who promise the gullible who pay fees to...

Of course I fully realised all those things before, but they are factually irrelevant to what is being argued here. .

Not at all OTT, that describes the statements that man is making. Your saying the "odd bit" can have a hole picked is a huge understatement. I've only quoted a few samples of his gross exaggeration but with time I could make that a very long list, since he cleverly interspersed such nonsense...

I have to disagree, for me it was a wasted hour. I have no argument about disruptive technology, there have been some excellent programs on that subject, nor do I argue about the factual but irrelevant subjects he covered like costs and battery advances. But it was a wasted hour for me...

Tom has quite rightly protested that this subject has deviated far from the thread subject and AK has reposted his video on the more appropriate thread titled "The Death of the Car (as we know it)". Therefeore I will be answering on that thread shortly, meanwhile here is the link to AK's video...