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G.R. Patterson III wrote:
I saw accident figures for the U.S. back in the mid 70s. At that time, solar power was the most dangerous power source in the country. "Bat fatalities have recently become an issue in the wind power industry because fatalities have been documented at wind power sites where post-construction bird studies have been conducted." From http://www.currykerlinger.com/bats.htm. No traces of radioactive bats though. |
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"Wdtabor" wrote:
I tend to agree that the chances of success are not good, but the alternative is a nuclear exchange between our children and theirs that will kill millions of Americans and HUNDREDS of millions of Moslems. A chillingly believable scenario. In Pakistan we are a heartbeat away from a preview of that future. In the event of a coup there by religionists, I believe we would have no alternative but immediate attack. There can be no lasting peace with Islamofascism if they join the nuclear club. With the Soviets we faced a RATIONAL enemy with no expectation of rewards after death. Mutually assured destruction only works with people who want to succeed in this life and not the next. It is probable that the current leaders like Bin Laden and Zawahiri, whom I believe are sincere fanatics, would be replaced by cynical dictators, just as happened in Russia after the revolution. Perhaps such characters would fear MAD. The question is, would the world survive long enough to achieve that uneasy stability? So I think giving cultural change the best chance of working we can is a really good thing to do. For once, Don, I agree with you right down the line. I just think we started in the wrong place in Iraq. -- Dan C172RG at BFM (remove pants to reply by email) |
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In article , Martin Hotze wrote:
And there's the rub - nuclear reactors, which the sheeple are so afraid of! You can have the best, safest nuclear reactor design, that's demonstrably less harmful by orders of magnitude than a coal-fired power station, yet it'll never get built because people are too afraid. and you, no, the next couple of generations, have to deal with the waste. OK, so how many generations have to deal with coal waste? At least with nuclear waste it can be put in one specific place. Coal waste, such as mercury poisoning in fish, is global. so we have to make it more efficient. efficience allone is not enough. You only have one planet to destroy. Exactly - and I believe that nuclear power is far less destructive than coal/gas if done properly. -- Dylan Smith, Castletown, Isle of Man Flying: http://www.dylansmith.net Frontier Elite Universe: http://www.alioth.net "Maintain thine airspeed, lest the ground come up and smite thee" |
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Martin Hotze wrote:
AFAIK, though, only Switzerland has a higher standard of living than the U.S., in what respect? Not sure. I only know that it's been put forth as such, so I assumed it had to do with things like lifespan, percent of population at or below the poverty level, and literacy rates. Stuff like that. with many of the EU countries otherwise in a practical tie for that honor. I don't feel honored. Then, with all respect due you, move to Congo. Don't forget to leave your money behind, you don't have to leave it with me. Rob |
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Martin Hotze wrote:
Actually, they do, but they cordon it off for silly things like farming and forestry. Imagine that. What's silly about that in your opinion? A response so obtuse that it didn't recognize the sarcasm inherent in the statements? 'Course I could have added the smiley, but I forgot (quite unintentionally) to do it. Rob, who likes the way Europe manages its lands |
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Martin Hotze wrote:
"S Green" wrote: How many Americans register to vote and how many actually do? Democracy means fig all when you are struggling to survive when others get fat through abusing the democratic processes. democracy is dictatorship of the majority. Wow. You actually said something true, there, Martin. Now have a look again at the U.S. Constitution and take your seat next to Hamilton, becauase you're now in favor of the Electoral College system that got Bush into office on a minority vote... :-) Rob |
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"Rob Perkins" wrote in message ... Now have a look again at the U.S. Constitution and take your seat next to Hamilton, becauase you're now in favor of the Electoral College system that got Bush into office on a minority vote... Minority vote? Bush had a majority of the electoral vote, as is required by the Constitution or the election goes to the House. |
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"Martin Hotze" wrote in message
... On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 17:03:00 GMT, Tony Cox wrote: That would be Kurt Waldheim, right? His time as president was not thrilling, I bet his best time was while serving at the UN. Surely his best time was serving with the SS execution squads in Serbia, wasn't it? Idiot! My mistake. That should have been Bosnia. I hang my head in shame. |
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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:
"Rob Perkins" wrote in message .. . Now have a look again at the U.S. Constitution and take your seat next to Hamilton, becauase you're now in favor of the Electoral College system that got Bush into office on a minority vote... Minority vote? Bush had a majority of the electoral vote, as is required by the Constitution or the election goes to the House. Now, Steven, I know that. But the popular vote, the one all Bush's enemies keep harping on, is the one he got a bare minority on. At the time, I could have handled Gore as President. (People aren't really that stupid, America would have just given Gore a Congress that hated him) It was the atrocious politically opportunistic behavior in Florida, and all the swirling sophistries connected with it, which made me a bit ill. Here's to a clear and honorable decision, this time around, no matter who takes the prize. Rob, who will cast the vote but not hold out much hope for honor among thiev^H^H^H^H^Hpoliticians... |
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"Rob Perkins" wrote in message ... Now, Steven, I know that. But the popular vote, the one all Bush's enemies keep harping on, is the one he got a bare minority on. How does one get a "bare minority" of the popular vote? Gore received a higher popular vote than Bush, but neither received a majority of the vote. Bush won more states and more counties than Gore, something the Democrats seem to forget. |
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