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Pastimes : The Case for Nuclear Energy -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Tom Clarke who wrote (17)	1/15/2001 10:03:54 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 312

This is what I like about some of these more technically inclined Sci-Fi writers. They are visualizing a future for humanity that could exist if the necessary technology and policy implementations were made. And most of them look to nuclear power as the next obvious step towards achieving space travel. And a beneficial by-product of this would be cheap power costs for everyone. But alas, I believe the thoughts of some out there are correct, there is no interest in inexpensive and inexhaustible power. There's still too much money to be made selling perishable fuels. And while I don't buy into the pea-sized reactor, we do know that the Russians have extensively used plutonium fueled generators to power to their satellites. Regards, Ron

To: Tom Clarke who wrote (17)	1/15/2001 10:27:49 PM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 312

>>It seems so fantastic, I can't imagine it happening. But somewhere, on some drawing board, it must be taking shape.<< How about this... Antimatter Makers Chase Ultimate Energy Source space.com With antimatter in the tank, taking the family rocket out for a spin to the nearest M-class planet would be a relative breeze. Miniaturized antimatter fuel might consist of a thumb-sized canister with an energy source no bigger than an aspirin and no need of replenishment for hundreds of light-years -- or, locally, tens of millions of intra-solar-system miles.