In reply to Horace Heffner's message of Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:28:25 -0800: Hi, [snip] >> ...however I think that CF will eventually prevail, hence the >> Manhattan style >> project you have in mind could turn out to be a huge white elephant >> within just >> a few years. IOW It might pay to wait a little while before >> investing trillions >> in such an undertaking. A better investment might be millions >> (billions) in CF, >> then if it doesn't pan out the project you have in mind can be >> undertaken.\ > >I agree that such funding (millions) should be given for CF research, >though that is unlikely, but it should not hold up the advance of >solar. Two options are of course better than none, but it is >nonsensical to lose time on obtaining a sure thing in order to chase >a very iffy thing. Right now solar is a sure bet, except for the >political will to make it happen. CF is nowhere near being proven as >a practical source of energy for world needs at this point, while >solar is a clear solution. Time is of the essence in solving this >problem. To delay is to fail. Global warming will cause trillions >of dollars in damage, deaths, and the relocation of even nations. It >is immoral to dally. > >Best regards, > >Horace Heffner >http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/ [snip] One thing that could be done now, and probably wouldn't be a waste would be algoil. This could make a significant dent in fossil fuel consumption, and because it targets cars and trucks, isn't likely to be quickly replaced by CF, even if that does pan out.
Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/Project.html
