On 15/12/12 20:36, Phil L wrote:
Mike Tomlinson wrote:
... according to a study by the Uni of Delaware.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12...ewables_study/

We've got the wind here but not the solar...

Renewables will have to provide 100% of the power one day, so they might as
well start somewhere.



No they wont.
The universe is not renewable.

You mihght equally say 'we all have to die, so lets commit suicide now
and get used to it'.

WE have always been living ion borrowed time. The only question is which
time to borrow.

Since there is enough nuclear fissile material to last as long as
civilisation has already, that's a start. Then fusion might get us off
planet.





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