Where an i find an electric bicycle without speed limiter in uk?

Adrian J

Where in the uk can i find an electric bicycle that does not have
a speed limiter because all the bikes i have seen are restricted to
15mph but that is not quick enough for me

thanx 4 looking

Answer
You can go faster if you pedal.

Would this be legal on uk roads/paths?

Hey, im wondering if this electric bicycle would be legal on UK's roads and paths?
http://stealthelectricbikesunitedkingdom.com/the-bikes.html
Top speed: 30mph or 50mph depending on which bike

Answer
Both are illegal for use on public roads and paths. An electric bike must be limited to 15 mph under power, although there is nothing to stop you peddling it (or free wheeling down hill) faster if you can. It also can not exceed 200w, the one you have linked to is 750w.
You must also be over 14 years old to ride one.

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Are there any electric vehicles that don't require a driver's license?

wayfarer4

My mother, who is legally blind, wants a vehicle that she can drive, but that doesn't qualify as an automobile. She also won't consider garden tractors, golf carts or something similar. We've seen several electric cars out, but they all qualify as automobiles. Any ideas?

Answer
Try a mobility scooter
http://www.mobility-direct.co.uk/mobilityscooters.html

Most places in the world they need to be registered, but is a concessional registration (virtually free). There is no licence required.

Depending on the degree of visual impairment, another option could be a motorised bicycle or trike.(upright or recumbent.) Examples here
http://www.electric-bikes.com/trikes/trikes.html#TerraTrike

These are capable of quite high speeds (particularly recumbents) , but can be ridden slowly, within her limits.

Commonly an electric motor and a speed restriction are required to ensure they are considered the same as a bicycle. You will need to check your traffic act to see what restrictions apply to you.

Can you replace the cells in an nimh battery for a giant bicycle?

MICHAEL D

Answer
This may help.
http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bicycles/113-re-celling-nimh-battery-without-ebay.html

I also found this.

http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/articles/42/1/Re-celling-an-NiMh-battery-for-a-Giant-Lafree/Page1.html

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Where an i find an electric bicycle without speed limiter in uk?

Adrian J

Where in the uk can i find an electric bicycle that does not have
a speed limiter because all the bikes i have seen are restricted to
15mph but that is not quick enough for me

thanx 4 looking

Answer
You can go faster if you pedal.

Would this be legal on uk roads/paths?

Hey, im wondering if this electric bicycle would be legal on UK's roads and paths?
http://stealthelectricbikesunitedkingdom.com/the-bikes.html
Top speed: 30mph or 50mph depending on which bike

Answer
Both are illegal for use on public roads and paths. An electric bike must be limited to 15 mph under power, although there is nothing to stop you peddling it (or free wheeling down hill) faster if you can. It also can not exceed 200w, the one you have linked to is 750w.
You must also be over 14 years old to ride one.

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Which pedal assist bicycle can I ride in the UK?

tarra

I have looked into the uk regulations in regard to the pedal assist bicycles. They are treated like normal bicycles in the UK and can be ridden on shared pathways (pedestrians/cyclists). They are plenty of these where I live so that isn't a problem. I don't want a bicycle that is expensive as all I want it for is to exercise my dog. I have trouble with my legs, they get tired with manual pedal ling so a pedal assist bicycle would be ideal to help me keep up with my dog.

My dilemma is which companies in the UK conform to the UK regulations in pedal Assist bicycles? If they meet the criteria of the UK regulations they don't need to be registered, road taxed or insured hence the need to pick the correct one. I am 5 ft 5 and am looking for an affordable assisted bicycle that will meet my need. I have no intention of riding it on the road as I wouldn't feel safe.

If anyone cn help me pick the correct bicycle I would appreciate it.

Answer
No direct answer here, since the UK often believes it isn't part of Europe, but nevertheless:
- what I can find here (Germany) falls into two classes: Pedelecs with a top speed of 25 kph (and a few limitations), which are legal all across Europe and treated as bicycles, and electric bikes with a top speed of 40 kph (and some other limitations) which are sold only for use within Germany (and need insurance here).
- the basic limitations for the '25 kph' types are that the motor may only support while pedalling and the motor may not support above a speed of 25 kph. There are some types with a 'start assist' function that enables the motor to push without pedalling at speeds up to 6 kph, but while those are legal under German law as bicycles, some insurances don't know yet whether they're going to treat those as regular bicycles (i.e. they're included in any general liability insurance) or not (i.e. you'd need an additional insurance for them if you want it - usually a good idea).
- why don't you go down to your local bike store and ask the people who are selling those things?

in the uk what can a 14/15 year old drive?

k

moped? electric scooters? where? do i have to take a test?
ok so i know about mopeds but what about eletric scooters. this is the uk by the way. london specificly.

Answer
A Bicycle or a Skateboard........

When you hit 16 you're allowed a Scooter / Moped / Motorbike providing the engine doesn't exceed 50cc + top speed doesn't exceed 31mph (50kph).... and also have to take the CBT course / test.

When you hit 17yrs old, you can upgrade to a 125cc Motorbike / scooter / moped... or start learning to drive a car.

See also:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/LearnerAndNewDrivers/RidingMotorcyclesAndMopeds/index.htm
http://www.2pass.co.uk/biker.htm

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Why did the government ban segways in canada on public property?

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mman

I have always dreamed of having a segway but then I found out that you can't operate them on public property.
If they are dangerous why do they allow seniors to driver rascal scooters?

Answer
For the same reasons that they cannot be used in public in the UK: they are motorised vehicles, but do not count as pavement-legal invalid scooters so cannot be used on pavements (US = sidewalks) and for road use they don't comply with the construction and use regulations so cannot be registered and insured (and taxed!) as road vehicles. They're also too heavy and cannot be propelled by the operator alone (such as by pedalling) to be classed as electric bicycles which are otherwise exempt from almost all contruction and use regulations.

The UK and Canada are not alone in the fact that Segways are effectively banned simply because they do not fall within any legislation which permits their use.

If they were more widely owned then there would likely be political pressure to get the laws changed, but for as long as they cost the same as a basic electric micro-car, tend to have a much shorter lifespan, appear to be horribly unreliable and very expensive to fix they will remain as a toy for rich people with their own places to use them.

How an Early explorer would describe a modern college campus?

Esha Boo

Im a little stuck can anyone help me describe how an Early explorer such as Sir Walter Raleigh or anyone else would describe a modern american college campus from their perspective? thanks! just need something to get the brain cells going

Answer
Interesting kind of Sci-Fi/Fantasy question. It might depend on how they found it - time travel, parallel universe etc. I mean, whether they were taken from their world and dropped into ours, or whether the campus was dropped in theirs so that somehow they came ashore from a ship and found it. Whether they had to question their whole world view, or had just found a new thing.

Anyhow, they might be surprised by the uniformity of dress between men and women, the apparent equality, and the multicultural aspects of so many people of different races and ethnic backgrounds studying together. Also probably the sheer size and numbers of people, and obvious technical innovations like electric lights, cars, bicycles, iPads, and the absence of animals.

The population of Harvard is about the same as that of London (UK) in 1200 AD

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What is the lifespan of an electric bike?

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archa_pyus

Say you have an electric bicycle that is used daily, capable of a 30 mile range before needing re-fuelling and a speed range of 3-15mph.

What would be its likely lifespan, i.e. when would the whole thing have to be replaced?

I do not need exact measurements, just the general idea, as it is for a project for which i have to design an electric bike, which i know nothing about.

thank you!

Answer
The life span of an electric bike is mostly determined by the battery. Batteries can have a memory and if recharged before depleting it completely will reduce the capacity and can affect the range.

I would do some research on batteries. You can also look up motorized hubs to put on bikes, they make for the cleanest design.

Motors are rated in watts and most states have regulations that control the maximum amount of power that you can use.

http://www.electricbikesales.co.uk/info/buyingguide/

Should China move the capital from Beijing to somewhere in the interior heartland because of overcrowding?

Q. I know that South Korea is looking to move their capital out of Seoul because of the same reason.
I read this article on the BBC News about the proliferation of electric bicycles in Beijing:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8538221.stm

Then I thought, wouldn't moving the capital to an interior location help in economic development there?
Would you support such a move?

Answer
Most traditional capitals tend to be the largest city around. Though some countries, like Australia, have their capital in the what amounts to the countryside (canberra).

China has a huge government, moving it would be difficult. Certainly many of the government people might not want to go.

In addition, beijing is one of the traditional capitals. They could move the capital to Nanjing (another traditional capital). While nanjing is smaller, it is much more crowded than Beijing.

Finally, I really have not seen many reasonably sized cities that were overcrowded. For this reason many citis are moving their government functions out of the city to the surrounding countryside.

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What are the Pros and Cons of living in Japan as a foreigner?

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Q. .

Answer
Hi Anonymous


CONS
The cities are very crowded
Many streets are narrow and congested
The trains are overcrowded
It's difficult to keep Japanese houses warm in the winter
Speaking the language and also the written Japanese -especially kanji

PROS
The English language is not spoken fluently so it gives many of us useless bums a chance to be English teachers
Where I live (Hadano) it's great for bicycle riding as it's not crowded like Tokyo
It's a pretty safe country - I've been all over this joint and have never really experienced any trouble. Safer than the UK
Trains are on time.
Even though the summer is very humid, here in Hadano we do not use the air conditioner. We have the windows open day and night and let the air blow through. Three things keep me going in the summer (1) Electric fans (2) Cool showers (3) Ice-cubes made from fresh fruit
There's also an outdoor swimming pool just 5 mins by bicycle from us. It opened yesterday, so I went for a dip. Big pool and only 2 people using it. Costs only 200 yen.
Being a foreigner has some advantages - we can sometimes get away with things or do things that Japanese people cannot. The ignorant foreigner syndrome.
Your kids (if you have some) can often speak 2 languages (mine speak English & Japanese) which gives them more job opportunities.
I can 'teach' English using the telephone from my home so I have more time and I don't have to ride crowded trains (standing only)

Are there any electric vehicles that don't require a driver's license?

wayfarer4

My mother, who is legally blind, wants a vehicle that she can drive, but that doesn't qualify as an automobile. She also won't consider garden tractors, golf carts or something similar. We've seen several electric cars out, but they all qualify as automobiles. Any ideas?

Answer
Try a mobility scooter
http://www.mobility-direct.co.uk/mobilityscooters.html

Most places in the world they need to be registered, but is a concessional registration (virtually free). There is no licence required.

Depending on the degree of visual impairment, another option could be a motorised bicycle or trike.(upright or recumbent.) Examples here
http://www.electric-bikes.com/trikes/trikes.html#TerraTrike

These are capable of quite high speeds (particularly recumbents) , but can be ridden slowly, within her limits.

Commonly an electric motor and a speed restriction are required to ensure they are considered the same as a bicycle. You will need to check your traffic act to see what restrictions apply to you.

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Can you have an engine on a bicycle without paying tax insurance etc?

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male geek

People drive for free on electric bikes so i'm wondering how about petrol?

Is there a engine size limit? UK ONLY thanks

Answer
It's a bit tricky. I'm no expert by any means, but I know that an ordinary assisted electric bike which does away with the need for pedalling and doesn't go very fast is quite legal. However some forms of powered transport are not legal for use on anything other than private land, like segways (shame, cos I'd love one!) , motorized foot scooters, and I know the speed can make a difference. That is actually going to be the biggest hurdle - whether something is legal to use on the road or not. Maybe checking out the DVLA website might help.

Who was contributed the most to the world? The UK or Denmark?

Kopper

Things that Denmark has contributed with:
- Carlsberg, the best beer in the entire world, the number one beer drinked by everybody even in the UK
- Lego, best entertainment in the world
- Best food in the world, lots of Danish restaurants even in the UK

Things that the UK has contributed with:
- Fat old men for thai women

I think Denmark wins, hands down.
Denmark is also more of a world power. Look at how much the elite soldiers of the kingdom of Denmark are contributing in Afghanistan while the British soldier do nothing. America knows that Denmark and Danish soldiers are amongst the best soldiers in the entire world.

Answer
Weren't you called Stat a few days ago?

Anyway:

British Inventions:

1250Magnifying glass - Roger Bacon
1668Reflecting telescope- Isaac Newton
1698Steam pump- Thomas Savery
1701Seed drill- Jethro Tull
1712Steam engine- Thomas Newcomen
1717Diving bell- Edmund Halley
1725Stereotyping- William Ged
1758Achromatic lens - John Dollond
1759Marine chronometer- John Harrison
1764Spinning jenny - James Hargreaves
1769Spinning frame -R. Arkwright
1769Steam engine (with separate condenser) - James Watt
1780Steel pen - Samuel Harrison
1784Threshing machine - Andrew Meikle
1785Power loom - Edmund Cartwright
1788Flyball governor- James Watt
1791Gas turbine- John Barber
1792Illuminating gas- William Murdock
1795Hydraulic press- Joseph Bramah
1796Smallpox vaccination- Edward Jenner
1804Solid-fuel rocket- William Congreve
1804Steam locomotive - Richard Trevithick
1814Railroad locomotive - George Stephenson
1815Safety lamp - Sir Humphry Davy
1820Hygrometer - J.F. Daniell
1820s Difference Engine (Computer) - Charles Babbage
1821Electric motor- Michael Faraday
1823Electromagnet- William Sturgeon
1824Portland cement - Joseph Aspdin
1827Friction match - John Walker
1831Dynamo - Michael Faraday
1837Telegraph- Sir Charles Wheatstone
1839Steam hammer- James Nasmyth
1839Bicycle (with pedals)- Kirkpatrick MacMillan
1839Photography - William Henry Fox Talbot
1850Mercerized cotton - John Mercer
1855Hypodermic syringe - Alexander Wood
1856Bessemer converter (steel)- Sir Henry Bessemer
1861Regenerative furnace- Wilhelm Siemens
1865Antiseptic surgery - Joseph Lister
1876TelephoneAlexander - Graham Bell
1878Cathode ray tube - Sir William Crookes
1879Incandescent filament lamp - Sir Joseph Wilson Swan
1884Steam turbine - Sir Charles Algernon Parsons
1884Multiple-wheel steam turbine - Sir Charles Algernon Parsons
1887Air-inflated rubber tire- J.B. Dunlop
1891Synthetic rubber - Sir William Augustus Tilden
1891Motion picture camera (kinetograph) - William K. L. Dickson
1892Vacuum bottle (Dewar flask) - Sir James Dewar
1892Rayon (viscose) - Charles Frederick Cross
1895Rayon (acetate) - Charles Frederick Cross
1905Diode rectifier tube (radio)- Sir John Ambrose Fleming
1908Two-color motion picture camera - C. Albert Smith
1919Mass spectrograph - Sir Francis William Aston
1926Television- John Logie Baird
1928Penicillin - Sir Alexander Fleming
1930Modern gas-turbine engine- Sir Frank Whittle
1935Radiolocator (radar) - Sir Robert Watson-Watt
1940Ejector Seat - Sir James Martin
1941Turbojet aircraft engine - Sir Frank Whittle
1947Holography - Dennis Gabon
1956Hovercraft - Christopher Cockerell
1975CAT (computerized axial tomography) scanner - Godfrey N. Hounsfield
1996Clockwork Radio - Trevor Baylis

British Discoveries:

DNA â James Watson and Francis Crickâs discovery in 1953 of the double helix structure of DNA, pictured below, the genetic code for all living things

Genetic fingerprinting â Alec Jeffreysâ development in 1985 at the University of Leicester of a reliable way to detect differences in individualsâ DNA

Birth of the first working computer â Freddie Williams and Tom Kilburn, two University of Manchester scientists, are credited with running the worldâs first stored programme computer

Contraceptive pill â developed by Herchel Smith, a researcher at the University of Manchester, in 1961

Cancer and cell division â in 1987, Paul Nurse and Tim Hunt, scientists for Cancer Research UK, became the first to identify the key genes that govern and regulate cell cycle and division

CDs, DVDs and the internet â these have all been made possible through a technology called strained quantum-well lasers, which was first proposed by Alf Adams at the University of Surrey

The Gaia hypothesis â James Lovelockâs development of a revolutionary way of thinking about the Earth with the idea that it is a self-regulating living organism

Eradicating the tsetse fly â scientists at the University of Greenwich have been working to eradicate the tsetse fly from Africa through the use of an artificial cow, which attracts the fly and kills it through insecticides

Stem cells â Research by Martin Evans led to the discovery of embryonic stem cells, which have the potential to grow into the different cells that make up the body

Microscopic footballs â Harry Kroto at the University of Sussex, and his US collaborators, revealed that carbon can exist as tiny spherical molecules

It might also interest you that Britain held the largest empire worldwide, and that's just skimming the surface of British accomplishments.

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How old do you have to be to take scooter lessons?

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Q. I am 14 and was wondering if I am able to take scooter lessons to get my licence when I'm 16? Simple answer with good information will be best answer :-) thank you.

Answer
At 14 you can legally ride a 200W electic scooter ( with pedals) or an electric bike on the road, you do not need a license or mot or insurance ( though advisable) they do not need DVLA reg and you can legally ride them on cycle routes
Top speed is limited to 12 mph. But this is faster than the cars driving through central london
http://morakot.b2bage.com/product-bicycle/778344/200-250-500w-48v20ah-electric-scooter-motorbike-with-pedals-ls1-3.html

it has to be the 200W to be legal for a 14 year old in UK

Why did the government ban segways in canada on public property?

mman

I have always dreamed of having a segway but then I found out that you can't operate them on public property.
If they are dangerous why do they allow seniors to driver rascal scooters?

Answer
For the same reasons that they cannot be used in public in the UK: they are motorised vehicles, but do not count as pavement-legal invalid scooters so cannot be used on pavements (US = sidewalks) and for road use they don't comply with the construction and use regulations so cannot be registered and insured (and taxed!) as road vehicles. They're also too heavy and cannot be propelled by the operator alone (such as by pedalling) to be classed as electric bicycles which are otherwise exempt from almost all contruction and use regulations.

The UK and Canada are not alone in the fact that Segways are effectively banned simply because they do not fall within any legislation which permits their use.

If they were more widely owned then there would likely be political pressure to get the laws changed, but for as long as they cost the same as a basic electric micro-car, tend to have a much shorter lifespan, appear to be horribly unreliable and very expensive to fix they will remain as a toy for rich people with their own places to use them.

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How old do you have to be to take scooter lessons?

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Q. I am 14 and was wondering if I am able to take scooter lessons to get my licence when I'm 16? Simple answer with good information will be best answer :-) thank you.

Answer
At 14 you can legally ride a 200W electic scooter ( with pedals) or an electric bike on the road, you do not need a license or mot or insurance ( though advisable) they do not need DVLA reg and you can legally ride them on cycle routes
Top speed is limited to 12 mph. But this is faster than the cars driving through central london
http://morakot.b2bage.com/product-bicycle/778344/200-250-500w-48v20ah-electric-scooter-motorbike-with-pedals-ls1-3.html

it has to be the 200W to be legal for a 14 year old in UK

Why did the government ban segways in canada on public property?

mman

I have always dreamed of having a segway but then I found out that you can't operate them on public property.
If they are dangerous why do they allow seniors to driver rascal scooters?

Answer
For the same reasons that they cannot be used in public in the UK: they are motorised vehicles, but do not count as pavement-legal invalid scooters so cannot be used on pavements (US = sidewalks) and for road use they don't comply with the construction and use regulations so cannot be registered and insured (and taxed!) as road vehicles. They're also too heavy and cannot be propelled by the operator alone (such as by pedalling) to be classed as electric bicycles which are otherwise exempt from almost all contruction and use regulations.

The UK and Canada are not alone in the fact that Segways are effectively banned simply because they do not fall within any legislation which permits their use.

If they were more widely owned then there would likely be political pressure to get the laws changed, but for as long as they cost the same as a basic electric micro-car, tend to have a much shorter lifespan, appear to be horribly unreliable and very expensive to fix they will remain as a toy for rich people with their own places to use them.

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What is the lifespan of an electric bike?

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archa_pyus

Say you have an electric bicycle that is used daily, capable of a 30 mile range before needing re-fuelling and a speed range of 3-15mph.

What would be its likely lifespan, i.e. when would the whole thing have to be replaced?

I do not need exact measurements, just the general idea, as it is for a project for which i have to design an electric bike, which i know nothing about.

thank you!

Answer
The life span of an electric bike is mostly determined by the battery. Batteries can have a memory and if recharged before depleting it completely will reduce the capacity and can affect the range.

I would do some research on batteries. You can also look up motorized hubs to put on bikes, they make for the cleanest design.

Motors are rated in watts and most states have regulations that control the maximum amount of power that you can use.

http://www.electricbikesales.co.uk/info/buyingguide/

Should China move the capital from Beijing to somewhere in the interior heartland because of overcrowding?

Q. I know that South Korea is looking to move their capital out of Seoul because of the same reason.
I read this article on the BBC News about the proliferation of electric bicycles in Beijing:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8538221.stm

Then I thought, wouldn't moving the capital to an interior location help in economic development there?
Would you support such a move?

Answer
Most traditional capitals tend to be the largest city around. Though some countries, like Australia, have their capital in the what amounts to the countryside (canberra).

China has a huge government, moving it would be difficult. Certainly many of the government people might not want to go.

In addition, beijing is one of the traditional capitals. They could move the capital to Nanjing (another traditional capital). While nanjing is smaller, it is much more crowded than Beijing.

Finally, I really have not seen many reasonably sized cities that were overcrowded. For this reason many citis are moving their government functions out of the city to the surrounding countryside.

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Why did the government ban segways in canada on public property?

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mman

I have always dreamed of having a segway but then I found out that you can't operate them on public property.
If they are dangerous why do they allow seniors to driver rascal scooters?

Answer
For the same reasons that they cannot be used in public in the UK: they are motorised vehicles, but do not count as pavement-legal invalid scooters so cannot be used on pavements (US = sidewalks) and for road use they don't comply with the construction and use regulations so cannot be registered and insured (and taxed!) as road vehicles. They're also too heavy and cannot be propelled by the operator alone (such as by pedalling) to be classed as electric bicycles which are otherwise exempt from almost all contruction and use regulations.

The UK and Canada are not alone in the fact that Segways are effectively banned simply because they do not fall within any legislation which permits their use.

If they were more widely owned then there would likely be political pressure to get the laws changed, but for as long as they cost the same as a basic electric micro-car, tend to have a much shorter lifespan, appear to be horribly unreliable and very expensive to fix they will remain as a toy for rich people with their own places to use them.

How an Early explorer would describe a modern college campus?

Esha Boo

Im a little stuck can anyone help me describe how an Early explorer such as Sir Walter Raleigh or anyone else would describe a modern american college campus from their perspective? thanks! just need something to get the brain cells going

Answer
Interesting kind of Sci-Fi/Fantasy question. It might depend on how they found it - time travel, parallel universe etc. I mean, whether they were taken from their world and dropped into ours, or whether the campus was dropped in theirs so that somehow they came ashore from a ship and found it. Whether they had to question their whole world view, or had just found a new thing.

Anyhow, they might be surprised by the uniformity of dress between men and women, the apparent equality, and the multicultural aspects of so many people of different races and ethnic backgrounds studying together. Also probably the sheer size and numbers of people, and obvious technical innovations like electric lights, cars, bicycles, iPads, and the absence of animals.

The population of Harvard is about the same as that of London (UK) in 1200 AD

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