Re: Bio fuels

2008-05-01 Thread Charlie Bell
On 01/05/2008, at 7:34 AM, Dave Land wrote: On Apr 30, 2008, at 1:35 PM, Charlie Bell wrote: On 01/05/2008, at 6:06 AM, jon louis mann wrote: which is better for ethanol; sugar cane, corn, switch grass, soy or hemp?~) Malt and hops... Drink it, don't burn it. Right. And then, because

RE: Brin-l Digest, Vol 377, Issue 3

2008-05-01 Thread Dan M
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of hkhenson Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 4:03 PM To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Subject: Re: Brin-l Digest, Vol 377, Issue 3 At 12:00 PM 4/17/2008, Dan M wrote: (Keith wrote) What do you want? The

RE: Brin-l Digest, Vol 377, Issue 3

2008-05-01 Thread Andrew Crystall
On 1 May 2008 at 13:21, Dan M wrote: Why do you think mainstream science is wrong on global warming? Why do you think people will willingly die before using nuclear power? Because certain politicans of the cold war played up the links between nuclear warheads and nuclear power. There's a

Re: Brin-l Digest, Vol 377, Issue 3

2008-05-01 Thread Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro
Dan M wrote: I'd guess $75, because of the fall of the dollar, but with the big Brazil findand the fact that two countries with tremendous reserves (Venezuela and Iraq) are marginal producers for political reasons. Only Venezuela and Iraq? What about Nigeria, Iran, Russia, Alaska... As

Re: Global Warming

2008-05-01 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 08:29 AM Tuesday 4/29/2008, Kevin B. O'Brien wrote: I think that it is clear that nature will restore a balance if necessary. If we are indeed over-populated (and I suspect that is the case), the balance will be restored through the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse, in some kind of combination.

Re: culling the species

2008-05-01 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 08:34 AM Tuesday 4/29/2008, Kevin B. O'Brien wrote: Man is the best computer we can put aboard a spacecraft... and the only one that can be mass produced with unskilled labor. -- Wernher von Braun I wonder if he said that before or after Asimov? . . . ronn! :) Basic research is what I am

RE: Brin-l Digest, Vol 377, Issue 3

2008-05-01 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 01:29 PM Thursday 5/1/2008, Andrew Crystall wrote: On 1 May 2008 at 13:21, Dan M wrote: Why do you think mainstream science is wrong on global warming? Why do you think people will willingly die before using nuclear power? Because certain politicans of the cold war played up the links

Global Warming

2008-05-01 Thread jon louis mann
I think that it is clear that nature will restore a balance if necessary. If we are indeed over-populated (and I suspect that is the case), the balance will be restored through the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse, in some kind of combination. Whether Ronn will find that less offensive I cannot

Re: Global Warming

2008-05-01 Thread Kevin B. O'Brien
Ronn! Blankenship wrote: At 08:29 AM Tuesday 4/29/2008, Kevin B. O'Brien wrote: I think that it is clear that nature will restore a balance if necessary. If we are indeed over-populated (and I suspect that is the case), the balance will be restored through the 4 Horsemen of the

Re: culling the species

2008-05-01 Thread Kevin B. O'Brien
Ronn! Blankenship wrote: At 08:34 AM Tuesday 4/29/2008, Kevin B. O'Brien wrote: Man is the best computer we can put aboard a spacecraft... and the only one that can be mass produced with unskilled labor. -- Wernher von Braun I wonder if he said that before or after Asimov? Got

Re: culling the species

2008-05-01 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 11:05 AM Wednesday 4/30/2008, Julia Thompson wrote: On Tue, 29 Apr 2008, jon louis mann wrote: empowering women is definitely a pragmatic solution. protecting children, ending polygamy and legalizing same sex marriage, also... How do you feel about polyandry? Julia I dunno.

Re: culling the species

2008-05-01 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 11:05 AM Wednesday 4/30/2008, Julia Thompson wrote: On Tue, 29 Apr 2008, jon louis mann wrote: empowering women is definitely a pragmatic solution. protecting children, ending polygamy and legalizing same sex marriage, also... How do you feel about polyandry? Julia Oops.

Re: Global Warming

2008-05-01 Thread Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro
Kevin B. O'Brien blasphemed: Or does IAAMOAC mean that civilized behavior includes throwing other people under the wheels in order to save themselves? I don't recognize the acronym you used, WHAT??? You herectic scum! Alberto Monteiro PS: I am a member of a

Re:2000 ton per day space transport

2008-05-01 Thread hkhenson
At 12:00 PM 5/1/2008, Dan wrote wrote: (Keith wrote) At 12:00 PM 4/17/2008, Dan M wrote: (Keith wrote) What do you want? The current 747 cost about $300 million and dry masses out to about 185 mt or $1.6 million a ton. Produced in similar tonnage, do you see any reason these rockets