X-Message-Number: 22677
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 10:03:48 -0400
From: Thomas Donaldson <>
Subject: CryoNet #22631 - #22635

For Steve Harris:

I enjoyed your comments about CO2 emissions. And most especially, I
too think that nuclear power should get much more attention than 
it has --- intelligent attention, not just construction of reactors
of the 1950's type.

I will also point out that other sources of power than windmills
also exist --- not that windmills can be effectively used everywhere,
but neither can these other sources. For instance, right now a company
is drilling a well to exploit the inner heat of the Earth, in 
Australia. In a sense they are exploiting nuclear power from the
Earth itself, which maintains its heat by the decay of radioactive
elements. Areas in which this will be practical may exist more widely
than areas in which windmills are practical. Tidal power also deserves
mention, though at a minimum it's only likely to be available in areas
close to the sea.

Nuclear reactors have one major advantage: they can be made virtually
anywhere, and used virtually anywhere and at any time, not just when
winds are strong enough or hot areas under the earth are close enough
to the surface. The one issue which they don't (yet) help is that
of powering cars, trucks, buses, etc. However work goes on to solve
that problem, too, and eliminate any use of fuel containing carbon
(think fuel cells, not batteries).

              Best wishes and long long life to all,

                  Thomas Donaldson

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