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To: greenspirit who wrote (111617)	5/21/2009 5:08:53 PM
From: Dale Baker	Respond to of 543908

I'll let others debate the GW thing with you since I am kind of an undecided agnostic about much of it. CAFE standards make sense to me as a step toward more energy independence. I only wish they were accompanied by larger spending on mass transit, bike lanes and other ideas that would get people out of their cars much, much more. Anyone who has lived in a city where they rarely or never used a car knows the benefits in terms of less stress and a nicer atmosphere. If it helps the climate, that's a nice cherry on top. Personally, I don't think there is a consensus to act on climate issues fast enough or deeply enough to make a difference anyway. So I don't spend time debating it.

To: greenspirit who wrote (111617)	5/22/2009 2:19:59 AM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543908

>>Build hundreds of nuclear Power plants and let the free market decide when we shift to other types of vehicles. << GS - I guess you haven't done much research into the state of the nuclear industry at present. Nuclear power plant projects are just about all over budget and way behind schedule. Critical parts such as containment vessels are in short supply. It would cost a fortune to build hundreds of nuclear power plants, and the problem of what to do with the waste remains to be solved. I'm not completely opposed to nuclear power. In fact, I think it's a pretty good idea. But it is not the panacea some make it out to be. On balance, I think it makes more sense to concentrate on wind and solar as energy sources. - Allen