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Can anybody figure out if the Hill Hoist is a copyright violation? Rick K 22:46, May 9, 2005 (UTC)
No sorry it is not
Someone needs to so some deeper research on this whole Hills Hoist issue. I know we all like to think that the rotary washing line is an Aussie invention but apparently it isn't. The ABC broadcast a doco last year that traced the development of the humble hoist. It seems it was pre-dated by several decades by a British patent and that too was pre-dated by an American device that was shown in Scientific American magazine in 1855. Basic programme info is available from the ABC.
I say washing line, but my (Chambers) dictionary has the defn at clothes line. Anyone care? JackyR 18:36, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
I am tempted to remove "Less revenue for those associated with the production and distribution of electricity/gas" even though it is cited as to be frank it seems a rather shaky excuse for a disadvantage, surely this article should focus on the advantages/disadvantages to the end user. so if there are no objections i will remove it. -- UltraMagnus ( talk) 08:28, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
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Perhaps it needs rewording.
69.131.91.170 (
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20:29, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
Since when is using less energy and not having to buy machines a disadvantage? Do we need to say that walking has the disadvantage that it is bad for oil producing countries and car manufacturers? This is taken the NPOV rules a step to far IMO. What's next? Peace has the disadvantage that people use less bullets? Doctors saving patients is bad for undertakers? 212.76.241.182 ( talk) 00:54, 19 November 2009 (UTC)Hicham Vanborm
Greentopia, as you can see, this issue has already been discussed and settled. Advantages/disadvantages to third-parties (wildlife, environment, businesses, etc.) need to be included to maintain a NPOV. 4.233.155.174 ( talk) 13:48, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
What about the disadvantage of UV damage from leaving colors in the sun?
71.236.2.96 (
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22:44, 21 October 2012 (UTC)
See Enthalpy of vaporization for an explaination of how evaporating moisture from clothing can cool the air. 4.233.155.240 ( talk) 23:53, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
copied from Mr. Whatever's Talk page:
Mr. Whatever, your edits on the clothesline article are close to becoming disruptive. Please don't delete entire sections of the article because of style objections from unrelated areas. 4.233.155.204 ( talk) 16:25, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
I have corrected the figure for the heat required to evaporate 1 KG of water. This was stated at 440 joules. Since the heat of vaporisation is quoted in the reference at 2257 Kj/Kg, it should be 2,257 Kjoule. I have also corrected the KWh from .307 KWh to .625 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.237.2.37 ( talk) 22:33, 4 February 2012 (UTC)
I have removed a section that makes claims to the habitable land loss per kg of co2, as it cited a webpage that cited nothing. Also, a calculation shows that if their claims were to hold, we would quickly loose all biodiversity on earth in about four years. http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%28%2828431741000++metric+tons+%29in+kilograms%29%2F%28land+area+of+earth+in+meters+squared%29 is a Wolfram Alpha calculation of killograms of co2 emission per meter squared, with the co2 figure from wikipedia, as Mathematica is lacking a world co2 consumption value. This is the website: http://ecofx.org/wiki/index.php?title=Habitat%2C_Life%2C_Extinction_Formulas_v2 that claims to have formulas for calculating land loss, although they have no information about the authors or justification of the methods used to derive their formulas, much less a paper in any journal. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rob33322 ( talk • contribs) 06:27, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
apologies for reverting your edit the first time, however this page has suffered attempted whitewashing before, and you didn't specify a edit summary. -- UltraMagnus ( talk) 11:18, 7 September 2009 (UTC)
The controversy section, in particular, seems to assume an American point of view without explicitly acknowledging it. For instance, it talks about national security (which nation?); contends that most people can afford a mechanical dryer (a contention startling in its inaccuracy -- unless one takes it to refer only to Americans); and even talks about reliance on 'foreign' oil. This bias should be acknowledged. Thoughts? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.157.108.187 ( talk) 01:41, 5 July 2010 (UTC)
When I bring clothes in from outside, especially if still slightly damp, I get the fresh clothes line smell perhaps for days in my house. It is unclear what causes the fresh clothes line smell, but is perhaps like the smell given off by a room ioniser if arcing. This suggests that when clothes are hanging outside, Ozone or maybe other oxidising agents attach themselves to the clothes. If this is the case, it would tend towards a temporary bleaching effect. Breaking down bacteria and perhaps some oils. Research on this topic and adding to the article may be useful Nick Hill ( talk) 15:28, 3 April 2013 (UTC)
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A clothes horse refers to a clothes line that is connected to a pulley system inside which can be used in the cold winter weather. 2601:646:201:57F0:A38B:FE07:1C1F:77ED ( talk) 01:52, 7 May 2024 (UTC)