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To: JDN who wrote (416113)	6/18/2003 8:27:46 AM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Sea water eats up mechanical equipment like a socialism eats up a country. Years ago we talked of UNDERWATER turbines powered by the incredible strength of the flowing gulf stream. For some reason that talk never panned out.

To: JDN who wrote (416113)	6/18/2003 11:21:35 AM
From: Thomas A Watson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Well if one works out the possible extractable kinetic energy per square foot of water flowing at the rate of the gulf stream, I think the size required that dictates the cost leads directly to the conclusion that's several dollars a kilowatt hour does not look like a good investment.