Thanks for this post. I've just recently joined the Sierra Club, and
was surprised to read that a recent cartoon in Sierra magazine mocked
the idea of space solar power -- but pleased to see that a member wrote
a letter to the editor in its defense (and this letter was printed).

I appreciate the amount of research you've put into your arguments, and
the use of actual numbers which anyone can double-check.

I would urge you to join major environmental groups, like the Sierra
club. I believe that this group as a whole has its heart in the right
place, though certainly there are the closed-minded anti-modernists like
you describe. But those will only be overcome by outnumbering them, and
patiently, patiently explaining things over the course of many years.

A few suggestions for you, to increase your impact. First, double-check
your spelling and grammar; I noticed abuses of "it's" vs. "its" and
"affect" vs. "effect" which gives an attacker easy ammunition if they
would stoop to questioning your educational level. Second, post with
your real name. Nobody's going to listen to someone using a handle;
that's generally done only by kids or people with something to hide.

I hope that somebody will soon write a detailed article on SSP for
Sierra magazine. I'm not qualified to do it myself, but I'd certainly
love to see it!

Best,
- Joe

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