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Politics : Politics of Energy
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To: Bearcatbob who wrote (3218)11/30/2008 10:56:42 AM
From: Eric1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) of 86352
 
Bob

Well we have both been lobbing grenades back and forth and that is stupid and a waste of time.

When I was much younger I had virtually no interest in "Man's affect on the Environment". Now I do. As you know being a good scientist requires that you first become a good observer. Probably the highest requirement in the process of scientific discovery.

The documentation of the physical world is getting better every day with the tools we now have at hand. Coring of the oceans sediments, large ice glaciers and tree rings for example have given us a massive resource to be able to study atmospheric change on a long time scale. I have seen that change in my lifetime in areas where I live due to man's impact.

Can we make coal clean? I have not seen a process yet that really works. But the big problem with it in the end is the cost. I think it will fail because the alteratives are much cheaper to implement and maintain in the long run.

Almost 40 years ago I was enamored with the possibility of fusion power while I was in physics classes in college. The professors thought it would be possible in about 20 years. That time came and went by, plus almost another 20 years and we have not even come close to achieving a sustained reaction. Meanwhile the earth is bathed in approximately 1 kw of energy per square meter.. Free. Provided by the sun.

Bob

If you feel man has no affect on the atmosphere so be it. We are all entitled to our "opinions". We all have rose colored glasses.

regards
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