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Mr Beardsley
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2006-07-10, 16:46

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Whether or not you like Al Gore is not the issue. He's just the messenger. Hey may or may not be doing it for more than his own passion on the subject, but that's still all trivial.

I just think of it this way: what better thing could we do, as a developed nation/civilization than put an end to our climate-altering pollution/ways of life?
Give me cheap nuclear produced electricity!

Make it cheaper to heat my home with electricity (possibly with a heat pump of sorts) than with coal power. Unlike electric/fuel cell cars, the technology is there, and totally viable. Fear of nuclear technology is the only thing holding it back.

Here is an interesting quote from Henry Ford reguarding civilization and power.

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The location of a new plant is largely determined by the cost of its power and the price at which it may make and ship goods to a given territory… Our civilization— such as it is— rests on cheap and convenient power. … The source of material civilization is developed power.

"Slow vehicle speeds with frequent stops would signal traffic congestion, for instance."

uh... it could also signal that my Mom is at the wheel...

Last edited by Mr Beardsley : 2006-07-10 at 18:17.
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