Since economic discussion is allowed on this board (if sufficiently negative) allow me to repost what I thought were good comments from another board (CS EE)....
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Mark Boberg
bitbopr@...
Dec 1, 2000 7:58 pm
... There are some Tesla turbine references here: http://www.tinaja.com/glib/muse128.pdf...
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KHo33333@...
Dec 1, 2000 8:00 pm
To: Tom Robertson Yes it is true that many of the geodesic domes did leak including the Missouri Botanical Garden Dome in St. Louis. Also the U.S. Exhibition...
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Peter Hill
hillpa@...
Dec 1, 2000 8:00 pm
NUCLEAR POLLUTION RECLAMATION Steve I am neutral (not agnostic) on the issue of nuclear power generation and its attendant risk of weapons-grade uranium...
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Jackie
jackiec@...
Dec 1, 2000 8:02 pm
The technical and existence aspects are essentially irrelevant. The biosphere can reprocess only a limited amount of waste, and at a modest rate, and has a...
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Jackie
jackiec@...
Dec 1, 2000 8:12 pm
The problem is not a source of energy -- the problem is what to do with the byproduct waste. For a biosystem to survive (i.e., remain in a relatively stable...
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bfleay@...
Dec 1, 2000 8:12 pm
In Western Australia public water supply systems (owned and operated by the govt. owned Water Corporation), including a major portion of farming properties...
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Jackie
jackiec@...
Dec 1, 2000 8:12 pm
I would propose that these resources would be much better spent on preparing for the aftermath of global nuclear war. See http://www.foundationwebsite.org or...
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bfleay@...
Dec 1, 2000 8:13 pm
You obviously don't have the most fundamental understanding of the fatal flaws in the very concept of nuclear power for electricity. Brian Fleay...
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bfleay@...
Dec 1, 2000 8:13 pm
Dana A number of factors come in to fine tune estimates of production capacity. Firstly, there is a seasonal peak, usually in the last quarter of the calender...
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j@...
Dec 1, 2000 8:49 pm
... Interest is part of it, but money itself would have to be pegged to something real. Banks "create" money every time they make a loan, which amounts to...
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Oliver
oliver_in_van@...
Dec 1, 2000 8:50 pm
I haven't seen mention of it here yet, but with today's announcement of Iraq halting oil exports, I wonder if we'll get a chance to see how much slack is in...
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Tom Robertson
t1r@...
Dec 2, 2000 1:50 am
Regarding Buckminster Fuller and his geodesic domes, Ken Holder ... I have to ask, to what end. A few years ago, the "science community" was agog with...
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lwnick@...
Dec 2, 2000 1:54 am
Mr. Scott: On Dec. 1, 2000 you write: "But does - anyone - on this list want to talk about the eradication of interest as one of the most important things...
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Oliver
oliver_in_van@...
Dec 2, 2000 1:54 am
... Don Lancaster's site is a great source of info about many of the sorts of issues that come up here. Highly recommended... Cheers Oliver...
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Robert Holmes
rholmes825@...
Dec 2, 2000 12:52 pm
Try this link too. I have kept an eye on this for a couple of years, from when he was just getting started to now with working TT's. Expensive, but this guy is...
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Jackie
jackiec@...
Dec 2, 2000 1:04 pm
~~~~~~~~~~~ Moderator Comment ~~~~~~~~~~~ The following reminds me of that fella who stood in front of a tank during demonstrations at Tianamin Square in...
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Jackie
jackiec@...
Dec 2, 2000 1:07 pm
You're right on the mark! See web sites http://www.foundationwebsite.org and http://churchofnature.com for detailed discussion of why nuclear power cannot...
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Jackie
jackiec@...
Dec 2, 2000 1:08 pm
I used to have some detailed discussion of the limitations of interest in the long term (it cannot be sustained), but I no longer remember the sources or the...
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Frith Denis
denisaf2000@...
Dec 2, 2000 1:12 pm
Drive supplement in Melbourne "Age" had an article on fuel cell cars that managed to convey a false impression by using spin. Some extracts are quoted below...
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bfleay@...
Dec 2, 2000 1:13 pm
Tom Fractals and "chaos theory" are offshoots or aspects of the concepts flowing from the work of Ilya Prigogine and others on the thermodynamics of "open...
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Steve Andrews
sbandrews@...
Dec 2, 2000 10:37 pm
... Brian, could you expound on the broader implications of your statement here? Steve Andrews...
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Michael Winkler
mlwinkle@...
Dec 2, 2000 10:41 pm
Denis: As I've metioned before I work for a fuel cell research lab. I agree with you. Fuel cells are not a panacea. In the long run we will need to greatly...
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jean laherrere
jean.laherrere@...
Dec 2, 2000 10:42 pm
foundationwebsite scenarios seem wrong, for example Russia is assumed to have a fertility rate of 1.34 and growth of minus 0.01, but with population around 150...
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Stuart Johnson
ledelmar@...
Dec 2, 2000 10:42 pm
... Maybe we shouldn't hold our breath on escaping those terrible mechanists Newton and Descartes. Scientists Paul Gross (zoologist, Director of the Center for...
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Glenn Lieding
glieding@...
Dec 2, 2000 10:46 pm
You might be interested in the following. ... ___________________________________ Glenn Lieding Savoir Systems Email: glieding@... ...
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Jackie
jackiec@...
Dec 2, 2000 10:53 pm
You're right, Tom, no one seems to see (or believe) what is happening -- it's the darndest thing! Joseph ... From: Jackie [mailto:jackiec@...] Sent:...
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Mark Graffis
ab758@...
Dec 3, 2000 3:58 am
Power cuts at -30C for Russians Ian Traynor in Moscow Saturday December 2, 2000 The Guardian (London) Five thousand miles from Moscow in sub-zero temperatures,...
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Karl Davies
karl@...
Dec 3, 2000 3:59 am
Global Energy Demand and Emissions on the Rise THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, November 22, 2000 (ENS) - Renewable energy will be the fastest growing source of...
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KHo33333@...
Dec 3, 2000 3:59 am
In addition to the problems of reactor safety (Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, etc.) and long term high-level nuclear waste storage, the most crucial problem...
