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To: Kirk © who wrote (7315)	7/18/2019 4:47:48 PM
From: berniel	2 Recommendations Recommended By isopatch Kirk © Respond to of 26751

Unfortunately, because nat gas is probably the most environment friendly of the fossil fuel. When the next ice age hits they'll wish they had it ...8-)

To: Kirk © who wrote (7315)	7/18/2019 5:40:46 PM
From: robert b furman	1 Recommendation Recommended By POKERSAM Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 26751

My sister earned her Masters degree in Berkeley. She was died in the wool liberal ever since. You were lucky to get away with your mind and conservative views in tact - shows individual persistence. These legislators are overly impressed with their "intelligence and elitist views". Some day free market prices will show their excessive overreach - more than likely based on an ignorance and a arrogant belief in their superior intellect. These elitist "know" their superior intelligence will lead the dumb masses - until they become the dumb azzes. Bob

To: Kirk © who wrote (7315)	7/19/2019 12:42:50 AM
From: the longhorn	1 Recommendation Recommended By Kirk © Respond to of 26751

"safe thorium reactors" I had read that China and India are working on a thorium chain. I believe it takes several years to breed the isotopes but I've forgotten details. I wasn't aware there was any effort going on in this country. Thorium doesn't make a weapon so the Los Alamos boys went down the U235 path. With all the messy consequences and byproducts. I'm afraid the nuclear phobia is such that we couldn't get a thorium reactor in place in "blue" political areas...where the power is really needed. Though on occasion I do see remarks from the anti-fossil fuel folks that indicate nuclear hasn't been completely ruled out. It would be a tough sell. I think the thorium path has great promise and could be in place long before the massive incestuous boondoggle fusion has turned into will ever produce anything. And it could be an easier sell politically than the new "inherently safe" designs such as sodium cooled and so forth. lh.