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Glen D White - Monday, November 23, 2009   FROM THE IDEA OF THE WEEK! + AN UP GREAD TO IT FROM WE! Rate this idea:   Current Rating: 3.0 (222 votes cast) High Speed Monorail - a new minimal-stop service running the Detroit to Chicago corridor, using the I-94 interstate right-of-way. And as long as we're building new, let's go with a 21st century design. Make it a semi-elevated monorail, very similar to what Walt Disney World has been operating for more than 30 years in Florida. It would be safer than a conventional railroad train, better insulated for our winter, fully electric, and easily able to obtain speeds of 100 - 150 mph. /////////////// Now if we would put a up and lower Monorail One For People & One For Freat? And IF WE PUT THAT ON THEN SOME TESLA COIL'S WOULD BE GOOD TO HELP RUN THE ELECTRIC CAR,S LONG DISTANCE IF IT CAN TURN ON A LIGHT WITH NO WIRES THEN COULD IT HELP ON RUNNING THE CAR'S?

Tom Staley - Monday, November 23, 2009   Its all about the water Rate this idea:   Current Rating: 3.0 (247 votes cast) Michigan is out of the running on most new tech jobs that are in the pipeline. Be realistic, not going to happen. But--we do have water, we are know for our water, we are a penisula surrouded by water. The world knows our penisula. Our water seems do renew itself quite well, no charge. Sell it any way we can, it is our oil, embrace it, make it the best we can, bottle it, pipe it, sell it to the world. If we do it right we will be known as the State to develope jobs in because of water. Water use for industry would be the cheapest but water stewardship would be the best in the world. Be realistic.

Keith C - Monday, November 23, 2009   Michigan needs alternative energy, not more automobiles Rate this idea:   Current Rating: 2.9 (242 votes cast) So you claim that you want to stop the dependency on foreign oil? Why can't we get the 5 brightest minds in the world together in a purchased hotel, invite them and their families to live there for a year. They can work on a viable, cost effective solution to our energy needs without delving into our food resources. They can set their own hours, exercise, eat and relax on their own schedule. It has been past time to get us off the grid, to make each home and business self-reliant, producing their own power. The solution should be inexpensive so that every family and business can benefit. We're in the 21st century and we're still utilizing an internal combustable engine? Come on, that's insane, imagine if computers never progressed.

anthony davis - Monday, November 23, 2009   monorail for michigan Rate this idea:   Current Rating: 3.0 (219 votes cast) I agree with the monorail idea, but i think it needs to stay in michigan only. It could travel from top to bottom and stop in between you could go from detroit to the big mac and not worry about traffic. Less traffic would help out our roads, less traffic accidents, and even less traffic related deaths. I know alot of people want to go north but hate the drive. I think this is the solution.

Len Pomaville - Monday, November 23, 2009   Deposits on All Bottles and Milk Jugs Rate this idea:   Current Rating: 3.0 (220 votes cast) Stop and think about how many plastic milk jugs and water bottles your household uses in a week. Now, multiply that by the number of homes in your community and then by all the communities in Michigan. The numbers are mind-numbing. I propose that with the regional recycling centers, we institute a refund on all beverage containers such as milk and water. But instead of bringing the bottles back to the stores, we bring them to the recycling centers. The recycling centers will pay for the returns. When the items are bought, the ten cents goes to the state. The state, inturn, funds the centers; thus, creating jobs and cleaning up our environment.