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  • The powers that (be or not to be)

    Pangolin:  "The powers that be are working to hide the truth from you. Count on it."  -- I think not really.  They simply don't see it as their concern.  And it isn't really, it's YOUR concern.  Why blame some supposed {powers that be} for not finding a solution for a future problem which is your's?  Who'd you vote for / campaign strenuously for / support with donations in the last several elections?

    As far as peak oil goes, I can only note that it is to be fervently hoped that oil production actually DID peak two years ago, because it's obvious that that event (has / will) have a huge economic impact in importing countries and if $100 / bbl isn't it, if the price increases due to demand exceeding production are still in the future, then I'm afraid that the US is done for.On Conventional oil will peak within seven years posted 1 year, 10 months ago 10 Responses

  • Second Patrick to Andrew:

    Wow!  Patrick's right.  Andrew, your patience is formidable (is that a word outside of French? - sorry, ok, "apparently limitless").On More bogus climate skepticism posted 1 year, 10 months ago 227 Responses

  • A haiku

    How about, along the theory that if you can't do thermodynamic calculations of heat-engine operation, or logically discusse the relative effects or lifetimes of the daughter nucleii of fission chains, you've little to contribute:

    First educate yourself.  Then educate yourself.  Then educate yourself.On Here's your chance to be the Pollan of climate change posted 1 year, 10 months ago 94 Responses

  • The Anti-coal group has it right.

    All you posters who've relpaced their parents mystical religion with "religious anti-anything", go back and re-read Asteroid-Miner's "Umbra is WRONG and paranoid, as usual", esp. the references which are legitimate.  Coal burning electrical plants continuously spew out more radioactives per year than comparable-power nuclear plants contain.  Then read that statement AGAIN, until you understand it!

    I've invested my entire life savings and years of mathematical modelling in developing a new solar-powered Stirling thermal engine-generator which is still in prototype and may not work, but looks good so far.  BUT i STILL KNOW that almost all "conservation and efficiency gains" made in the past few decades have been simply shipping the heavy manufacturing industries to third-world countries which cannot afford our strict environmental regulations.  And yes, nuclear (and solar thermal) power CAN replace personal transport fuel, but switching all cars to PHEV's which will actually improve generator efficiency as well, by enabling a flatter load curve.

    I hate reading junk about "Conservation Is The Only Solution" posted by people who couldn't mathematically calculate their way out of a wet paper bag, drink energy drinks (or WATER for crap sake!) from plastic or aluminum containers, while they post anti-nuke diatribes from their IPods or IMacs using wireless links because they'rs fashionable.  Shut the heck up for a while, maybe get some technical education, couldn't hurt and would sure make your speeches a lot more sensible, less childish.On Umbra on nuclear vs. coal posted 1 year, 10 months ago 25 Responses

  • Welllll, actually....

    "There is nothing that prevents solar panels on every roof and wind generators in every yard."  --  Have you ever tried to get a permit to install a wind generator in your back yard?  Good luck if you live anywhere near any BANANA's or you happen (most likely) to be connected to those utilities who simply confiscate any excess generation (talk to your local regulator).On Green groups sue over DOE's plans for electric transmission corridors posted 1 year, 10 months ago 7 Responses