Re: Ya gotta be yidding me!

JR Weiss <jrweiss98155remove@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
> ayatollah obama <osama.obabma.by.anyname@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
>> Rod Speed <rod.speed....@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
>>> JR Weiss <jrweiss98155remove@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
>>>> Eat the rich <goofindoo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote

>>>>>>>>> The question is where is all that electric power going to come
from?

>>>>>>>> Nukes.

>>>>>>> Nukes aren't very cost effective.

>>>>>> They do however completely fix the problem of CO2 production and
global warming that results from that.

>>>>>>> They are heavily subsidized by the government.

>>>>>> So is the electricity distribution system.

>>>>> Yeah, they do.  There is the issue of nuclear waste but I think that
we have the technology to deal with that.

>>>> We have the technology, but not the political will.

>>> You will once the CO2 problem gets im****tant enough.

> Biggest example is the [planned] Yucca Mountain waste repository.  I was
working in the nuclear industry back in the
> mid 80s, and it was due to be ready to start accepting waste 'in about
7-10 years.'  It still hasn't opened, mainly
> due to the absurd politics -- mainly NIMBY issues that are also raised
by non-locals -- that go along with anything
> nuclear.  I wouldn't count on any new fission powerplants in the US
until it's WAY too late...

>>> Bet you're wrong on that. And it isnt the US that matters anyway.

>>>> OTOH, there have been some recent advances in controlled fusion. They
are still on the micro-scale, but show 
>>>> promise for scaling up to the size needed for reasonable sized
powerplants.

>>> Nothing like as viable right now as fission.

>>>> Also, FWIW, government subsidies are virtually the ONLY thing keeping
>>>> solar, wind, and hydrogen power research alive, not to mention
biofuels which are turning into a major economic 
>>>> debacle right now...

>>> They can be viable for those not on the power grid without subsidys.

>> what is your game? you come in here and rip anyone and everyone and yet
provide to alternatives?????

> Exactly!

We'll see...

> rodless is the local Aussie welfare troll who has nothing to contribute
except insults and profanity.

Not a single insult or profanity in that particular post.

> All the regulars here know that.

Everyone can see that you are lying when the quoting is restored.

> Unfortunately he's expanding his usenet domain,

Wrong again. I've posted here plenty of times before.

> so he's infecting more and more newsgroups.

Wrong, as always.

> It's best to ignore him.

How odd that you cant manage to do that yourself.