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What Will The Homes Of The Future Really Look Like?
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@andrewmaynard tweets about a slideshow of Homes of the Future on CNBC that features his Airdrop House, featured on TreeHugger here. Author Daniel Bukszpan writes:
A quick look outside shows that the home of the future as depicted in films never quite caught on. Contenders are still being built, however. It's just that society's priorities have changed--homes are being designed with an eye toward sus...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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I always wondered why manufactured homes were called "mobile homes" when they are usually plopped on a foundation and become completely immobile. But they are certainly mobile in Dundalk, Ontario; according to
In a surprising move designed to confuse the opposition, Chad Ludeman arranged to have his wife go into labour and deliver a new baby the night before the debate. This would naturally cause a sympathy vote for the new father; Michelle Kaufmann countered the move by requesting a delay in the debate so that Chad would be sleep deprived for a week, negating the cute baby advantage.
Consequently the debate on the resolution Is Prefab A Greener Way To Build? is delayed until Thursday, May 26 at 3:30 PM EDT.
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We're setting up the studio for Thursday's debate between Michelle Kaufmann and Chad Ludeman, over the resolution:
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