>From Jeff and all: > We are poised, and poised, and poised, and 10 or 15 years from now we might > have one running. In the mean time all the ones we have are passed there > service life. As far as nuclear goes, the clock is has run out for America.
...which all seems to come back to Frank's original plea, that we "...need cold fusion now please!" Sure, maybe we will be able to figure out how to sequester (in the economic sense) massive amounts of CO2 underground - and in the process transform massive swatches of underground faults into gigantic fizzies tablets...just don't add water! Anyone who has cats as family members are perfectly aware of distinct sound these creatures are capable of emitting while barfing up the ruminants of last evening's supper, or a hairball, typically at 4:00 AM in the morning. IOW, I believe there is some concern as to how effective the CO2 sequestering might turn out to be, let alone the daunting economics of making it all practical. I'm uncomfortable with the idea of transforming the ground beneath my feet into a gigantic ticking hairball waiting to erupt. But no doubt, I'm just expressing my irrationality concerning this topic. ;-) It would seem that a more practical approach would be to focus more of our R&D resources on the development of AE, like CF, Wind, Solar, algoil, as well more exotic approaches rather than sequestering massive amounts of coal-fire generated CO2 underground. It almost strikes me as if we are sweeping the problem under the rug. Too many "dust bunnies" under the rug will inevitably result in increased allergies - and a lumpy rug. As for Frank's current job. I'm not too concerned that he will find himself unemployed anytime in the near future! I suspect his unique skills & services will continue to be in great demand. Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
