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Posted Sat Mar 28 2009: from Daily Kos: The Golden Days: Bedtime, 2020 http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1238201254 Are you sure you want stories from way back then? It's so long ago. You're sure? Ok, then, my sweet one, here it is. Let me think back a bit: In those golden days, we had something called the "pilot light." It was a small flame burning in our stoves, all day and night long. It was natural gas, burned for our convenience -- to let us light other fires on our stoves, piped from hundreds, even thousands of miles away, for our convenience. Because of that pilot light, we didn't have to strike flint, or use a match. [Read more stories about: economic myopia, efficiency increase, tipping point] New!: Your Quips: Canuck says: "The future is closer than we think. I think." Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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