Re: nuclear power

From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Sat Jun 02 2001 - 00:10:25 MDT


Eugene Leitl wrote:
>
> On Fri, 1 Jun 2001, S.J. Van Sickle wrote:
>
> > Cheaper and safer? Such as?
>
> As a stopgap measure, coal, oil and methane, as microinstallations.

None of those are cheaper or safer.

> Meanwhile, getting non-Carnot processes running with fuel reformers up to
> speed, then phasing out fossils with hydrogen/photovoltaics, both
> terrestrial and using photovoltaics sats (launched from Luna, and
> microwaving power down to rectenna grids on ground via phased array
> integrated into panels).

Sure, but not cheaper until after on the order of a 10 year
massive down payment.

>
> Nuke really makes no sense in biosphere context.
>

This is simply an empty assertion.

- samantha



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