Actually it is not a new idea, it is acalled a breeder reactor. THe only problem is that it creates weapons grade plutonium in the process, which set of the anti war folks.
Of course france uses such technology without any complaints.
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Did you guys hear about the new colloid (suspension) substance that could easily be painted onto sheets of plastic and produce solar collectors that are 30% efficient?
Or about the new coal technologies that can limit 98% of emissions, not only acid rain and mercury emissions, but also CO2?
Combine those with reasonably applied, risk-sensitive emissions controls (only slightly better than a shot in the dark, but at least they're slightly better) and you could easily have an emission-free energy economy in 20 years. Most timelines (even the pessimistic ones) w/r/t climate change work on a century or more.
This proccess could be sped up considerably with government subsidies for reseach and the building of infrastructure.
Technology will not solve every environmental problem we have, (most especially habitat loss, species extinction and others) but for those problems which will impact our own lives directly, it will help matters greatly.
It's a pity for those who live at the border of the Saharah, but that's a class issue, and not an easy discussion on these boards.
Basically, for those who have the resources, and who already live in the northern climes, climate change, (once moderated by new energy technologies, adaptive technologies [dykes, irrigation, desalinization, reforestation, etc.] and reasonably politically acceptable policies,) will do ok.
Sorry to those for whom the preceding sentence was a headache.
Sucks to be those without access to those things. Ah, well, probably isn't going to be worse than the current apocalypse hitting the southern climes. We can hope.
Or about the new coal technologies that can limit 98% of emissions, not only acid rain and mercury emissions, but also CO2?
Combine those with reasonably applied, risk-sensitive emissions controls (only slightly better than a shot in the dark, but at least they're slightly better) and you could easily have an emission-free energy economy in 20 years. Most timelines (even the pessimistic ones) w/r/t climate change work on a century or more.
This proccess could be sped up considerably with government subsidies for reseach and the building of infrastructure.
Technology will not solve every environmental problem we have, (most especially habitat loss, species extinction and others) but for those problems which will impact our own lives directly, it will help matters greatly.
It's a pity for those who live at the border of the Saharah, but that's a class issue, and not an easy discussion on these boards.
Basically, for those who have the resources, and who already live in the northern climes, climate change, (once moderated by new energy technologies, adaptive technologies [dykes, irrigation, desalinization, reforestation, etc.] and reasonably politically acceptable policies,) will do ok.
Sorry to those for whom the preceding sentence was a headache.
Sucks to be those without access to those things. Ah, well, probably isn't going to be worse than the current apocalypse hitting the southern climes. We can hope.
great argument :roll:
first we site a novelist who likes "questionable", now we go to a science fiction movie. Anyother worthless sources that anyone would like to add to this thread?
Eh it's good to see a known rightwinger support limiting CO2 emissions and other pollution, seems like too many here adhere religiously to their partisan stance (unless your just trying to get a rise out of the green-peace folks).
Global warming is indeed happening, folks. Most conservatives even admit it, they just say it would happen even without human involvement. In any case, people should support limiting pollution, whether they believe it is contributing to global warming or not.
Nuclear and hydro are probably the best green sources of energy right now, given smart supervisors for the plants, and hydro isn't available everywhere. Taking in to account only radioactive material (ignoring other pollutants, like CO2) coal is worse than nuclear (per energy generated). Coal combustion makes more radioactive sh!t than nuclear. Coal plants are still active in the States, because of the public's aversion to nuclear power.
Renewable, sustainable, green energy is the way of the future, but the public has to put aside misgivings about nuclear power, and let engineers handle the thinking
Originally posted by: stratman
Eh it's good to see a known rightwinger support limiting CO2 emissions and other pollution, seems like too many here adhere religiously to their partisan stance (unless your just trying to get a rise out of the green-peace folks).
Global warming is indeed happening, folks. Most conservatives even admit it, they just say it would happen even without human involvement. In any case, people should support limiting pollution, whether they believe it is contributing to global warming or not.
Nuclear and hydro are probably the best green sources of energy right now, given smart supervisors for the plants, and hydro isn't available everywhere. Taking in to account only radioactive material (ignoring other pollutants, like CO2) coal is worse than nuclear (per energy generated). Coal combustion makes more radioactive sh!t than nuclear. Coal plants are still active in the States, because of the public's aversion to nuclear power.
Renewable, sustainable, green energy is the way of the future, but the public has to put aside misgivings about nuclear power, and let engineers handle the thinking
I think you find most right wingers have no problem with nuke power or cleaner technology. Kyoto is a bad deal and the the jury is still out what is causing climate change and how big of a problem it is.
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