"John Schilling" wrote in message
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On Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:45:19 -0000, Damien Valentine
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Mind you, some of the same problems apply to nuclear power, and we
do have that. But much of the necessary infrastructure there is
common to existing coal-fired powerplants, and much of the rest is
shared with the nuclear-weapons people. And governments have a
well-established track record of pumping huge ammounts of money
into unprofitable weapons programs.


I think the upcoming Olympics in Beijing will provide a glimpse
into the priorities of the future. China burns so much coal that
it's air is almost deadly. Dear Mother Nature will give us a
few very calm days in Beijing so the world can watch
the athletes flee the city for their very lives.



As oil and natural gas continues to rise every day, as the
third world continues explosive industrial growth, the third
world will turn to coal, and pollute us into desperation.
Solar power will then no longer be a matter of cost/benefit.

But a matter of survival.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environment_of_China



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