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To: Kevin Shea who wrote (13059)	10/1/1999 5:00:00 PM
From: Tummus1	Respond to of 57584

Kevin I could not agree more. I am a biologist and have no economic interest (or ideological interest for that matter) in supporting nuclear energy. I am a great believer in solar energy and am disturbed by our society's neglect of its potential. When I was younger I was very much against nuclear power however,as I began to evaluate the devastating effects of hydrocarbon pollution on our environment ( not to mention contributing to 10s of thousands of repiratory illnesses per year in America alone) I began to appreciate that the relative risks of nuclear power are actually quite acceptable. For instance, people complain about what to do with the radioactive waste and do not think twice about what happens to the waste produced by thier cars. Ultimately, I believe that nuclear power can be one component ( not the only) of our nations energy needs TW

To: Kevin Shea who wrote (13059)	10/1/1999 5:04:00 PM
From: Rande Is	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 57584

OT> Well, since we are on the topic of stupid moves that led to disastrous effects. Have you ever heard of Project Argus [1958] or Project Starfish [1962]? U.S. Military exploded a series of nukes 480km in the air of the South Pacific as an experiment. These explosions greatly disturbed the lower Van Allen Belt, which is the natural radiation shield for earth, which is very much like a skin. One of these nukes was said to have destroyed the lower Van Allen belt for a period of time. . .those viewing the blast, which was seen from all parts of the Pacific. . .said it appeared as though "the sky had caught fire." Now if that isn't stupid enough. . .we still have a program that is related to those early tests, jointly managed by the U.S. Army and Navy, based at Gakona, Alaska called HAARP [High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program] . . where we are messing with the ionosphere for the purpose of developing extremely low frequency [ELF] radio transmitters for submarine communication. They have successfully made ionospheric disturbances, false auroras and a few other ridiculous disturbances to our fragile planet. Started in 1993, it is still underway. [tongue-in-cheek] Wonder what would happen if we made a big drill that would make a hole straight into the center of the earth? Wanna try? <big smirk> Rande Is