Subj : Once upon a time.
To   : WAYNE CHIRNSIDE
From : Richard Webb
Date : Thu Mar 31 2011 13:31:42

HEllo Wayne,

On Wed 2039-Mar-30 23:18, WAYNE CHIRNSIDE (1:123/140) wrote to RICHARD WEBB:

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WC> A recent comprehensive Stanford University study has revealed that
WC> current alternate energy technology along with increases in
WC> efficiency and conservation could lead the U.S. to cost competitive
WC> green energy in between 20 - 40 years.

DO we have 20-40 years though?  The longer we hem and haw
the more of that 20-40 years we'll have used up.  sOme folks have been beating 
the drum about this since the late
seventies.

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WC> That said I give grudging and limited support to LFTR or floride
WC> molten salt reactors as they are inherently fail safe and simply
WC> turn off if the outside power and safety systems go out.
WC> If one overheats a frozen plug melts, the fuel drains out
WC> and it turns itself off.

That's the technology I was trying to think of the other
day.  I've done a little reading on it, and know that about
a year ago you were too iirc.

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WC> Still of concern is locating them in a geologically stable area as
WC> well as an area safe from tsunami. 

RIght, but plenty of those in the midsection of the country. NO I wouldn't put 
one in 2/3 of the state of mIssouri, or
eastern or Central Arkansas, western TEnnessee, etc.  But,
I'd have no problem living near one in Des MOines, or
Chicago, or half a dozen other places I could think of.

-> WE're gonna need nukes, like it or not to get through the
-> next few decades until we figure out the lower carbon
-> footprint thing.  

WC> I was of that opinion until quite recently and if it will prevent
WC> foreign policy conflict overseas I'm for it.

That has to be a priority right now, we've killed too many
of our young people over anything but true freedom and
liberty for the folks living in those places.  THIs old
libertarian doesn't believe that our young men and women
should risk death and dismemberment for anything but helping folks obtain 
liberty and self determination.  Any other
reason can't be justified no matter how the politicos spin
it.

WC> However I firmly believe what is holding up even friendlier forms of
WC> alternative energies are vested corporate interests intent upon
WC> squeezing every last petrodollar out of the hands of the American
WC> people at the expense in blood to our servicemen and service woman.

I've believed that for a long time Wayne.  They'll get what
they're after, they've got enough ignorant ditto heads to
git 'er done.


Regards,
           Richard
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