On 22 February 2010 07:39, Stuart Kinnear <[email protected]> wrote:
> Interesting how nuclear was the bad boy in my generation and now the > saviour of the world. I wonder if Mr Gates is prepared to live or work next > to one of these new generation reactors, or event better near the mines and > processing, disposal facilities. > No one would ever live next to one ever. A better question is "Would you prefer to live next to a coal fired plant or a nuclear one?" > I don't think for a minute that zero carbon is going to make the slightest > bit of difference. Implementing proper land management will, as our natural > carbon dioxide absorbers could be reinstated, but that is not 'magic' > enough and does not line the very rich pockets of the very few. Reducing > emissions helps in a lot of ways more so that the carbon dioxide problem, > but the destruction of our habitats is by far the biggest worry at present. > Quite right. I'd actually argue that cr4p government in most of the developing world is a cause of such problems - not a carbon debt. Buy anyway... hey! Is it Friday already? It feels like Monday! -- David Connors ([email protected]) Software Engineer Codify Pty Ltd - www.codify.com Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 417 189 363 V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact
