Random Analogies

Energy--->water

a: Desalination ~
b: a petrol-guzzling car

What: "However, seawater desalination is like a petrol-guzzling "six cylinder" family car. If desalination supplies around 300 litres per person per day, energy use would rise by 400 per cent above today's levels."

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Writer: Peter Ronald
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Jul 30 2013 3:59 PM


Not In Japan

a: Bad feelings ~
b: bus timetables

What: "Bad feelings are like bus timetables, not something that you should rely on."

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Writer: Joe Ford
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Where:
Date: Jan 9 2014 7:38 PM



a: Yellow ~
b: best friend that shows up

What:

"I won't lie, looking at pictures made me miss my friends. And warm summer days. And it made me crave for a big bouquet of happy yellow flowers like the one I made that day out of the flowers I found in my mother's garden. That yellow, it is quite magical, don't you think? It's like a big bowl of concentrated happiness. Yellow is like the best friend that shows up at your doorstep with a big smile - and it will make your day every time, no matter what."


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Writer: Not Stated
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Where:
Date: Jul 7 2014 4:54 PM



a: neurogenesis ~
b: hiring students

What:

"This is because neurogenesis is like hiring students on the work, they are lame, not proffesional but their potential is higher than of older ones. And triple n-back is something like institute that immediatly teaches them using all of their powers."


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Writer: Svyatopolk
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Where:
Date: Oct 1 2014 9:31 PM



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