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To: pltodms who wrote (36030)	10/4/2010 3:45:25 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 46821

Building a National Knowledge Infrastructure How Dutch Pragmatism Nurtures a 21st Century Economy The knowledge infrastructure is just part of the economy. It is not the economy. There was a time that people thought finance was the economy and was not there to serve it. See how it ended in 2008... Banking and finance should be something between 5 to 10% of the economy. knowledge infrastructure? perhaps 3%. No country can live off knowledge infrastructure.

To: pltodms who wrote (36030)	10/11/2010 9:26:18 AM
From: pltodms	Respond to of 46821

Economy Sandbags Plans for Nuclear Reactors By MATTHEW L. WALD — Just a few years ago, the economic prognosis for new nuclear reactors looked bright. The prospect of growing electricity demand, probable caps on carbon-dioxide emissions and government loan guarantees prompted companies to tell the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that they wanted to build 28 new reactors. (...) Also weighing on the nuclear industry is the unwillingness of Congress to pass climate change legislation that would put a price of some sort on carbon-dioxide emissions. Since nuclear power produces no carbon emissions, it would gain a competitive edge against coal and natural gas if a bill were passed. But while such legislation once seemed likely, sharp divisions in Congress and concerns about the tottering economy have stalled its prospects. (...) nytimes.com