tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post3859453219850854258..comments2024-03-18T17:28:44.693-07:00Comments on Rondam Ramblings: Go green! Nuke the world!Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11752242624438232184noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-83721463928003707532007-07-26T20:43:00.000-07:002007-07-26T20:43:00.000-07:00Those of you interested in nuclear might find my n...Those of you interested in nuclear might find my novel "Rad Decision" to be an entertaining look at the real world of nuclear (in which I work). It's far removed from Mr. Ausubel's university office. RadDecision.blogspot.comJames Aachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762006792617588325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-29236027128305983962007-07-26T18:37:00.000-07:002007-07-26T18:37:00.000-07:00I wrote a (longish) post about this in Don Quixote...I wrote a (longish) post about this in <A HREF="http://denisbider.blogspot.com/2007/04/don-quixote-and-battle-against-global.html" REL="nofollow">Don Quixote and the Battle Against Global Warming</A>. We are facing this genuine environmental problem, and then these environmentalists want to "solve" it by reducing overall power consumption. Improving efficiency sounds like a good idea, but denis biderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02662743799740973736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-34513742686669829742007-07-25T18:56:00.000-07:002007-07-25T18:56:00.000-07:00Our global energy demand will not decrease. Renew...Our global energy demand will not decrease. Renewables can only be part of the solution. There simply isn't enough arable land to convert solar to sugars or oils and then into fuel. <BR/><BR/>Our existing "spent" nuclear fuel can be re-used 100x, and nuclear reactors can be used to make more fuel (albeit Plutonium) than they consume. There is enough U238 in the earth's crust that can be Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542429248250354121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-69862541399833542912007-07-25T16:32:00.000-07:002007-07-25T16:32:00.000-07:00Just because I point to an article in my blog does...Just because I point to an article in my blog doesn't mean I accept everything that article says at face value. In particular, Ausubel's conclusion runs afoul of Ron's First Law: All extreme positions are wrong. Of course renewables can be part of the solution. But they are not the whole solution, at least not if you consider environmental degradation to be part of the problem.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14719368822663798864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-36431566778651620522007-07-25T16:11:00.000-07:002007-07-25T16:11:00.000-07:00I'm shocked that a person as intelligent and educa...I'm shocked that a person as intelligent and educated as you are accepted this pablum at face value. Renewable energy is part of the solution (though no single renewable technology will solve the problem.)<BR/><BR/>Aside from hydro and biomass referenced in the link, there are also, solar (PV & Thermal), geothermal, wind, wave, and ocean thermal sources to consider.<BR/><BR/>There is something onfakegeorgebushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07294106436015759464noreply@blogger.com