Hi All
Another good thread started by Acey.
Like the comment by Topcropper why the US and Aust are pushing ethanol. Save the farmers or at least the multinational producers of fertilizer and large farm corps.
At least the US Pres is coming on side to Nuclear as if he leads others will follow. I have never even as a boy understood why nuclear was so bad.
BTW I have actually seen the reactor at Lucas Heights. It is the size of a washing machine. Therefore, I asked the scientist what the reaction of a serious accident would be and the answer was: inside the shield (essentially a shed) you could be in trouble) outside of the shed you would need a shower and homes in the local area would have to close their windows for day.
But sadly it is not in our nature to share. It is survival of the fittest. Rich Nations being the fittest. I have always said until:
a) Aliens arrive to wipe us out
b) we stuff our planet so much we are all going down,
c) we perfect living to 200
the human race will never unite for the common good. Sadly, I believe it will be too late in 100 years to say sorry grandkids.
What can we do now?
Enforce Solar /Water/Energy Efficient design in building (recently back-pedalled in NSW)
Enforce the Changeover of Inefficient Cars (thankfully the low cost on new vehicles helps this to occur naturally)
Base Rego Costs of Fuel Use (ala Europe)
Again if Australia was to improve by say 50% it would be nothing compared to the huge impact of new but old tech cars in India and China.
I guess it is blessing we don’t live to be 200.
Regards, Peter 14.7
Another good thread started by Acey.
Like the comment by Topcropper why the US and Aust are pushing ethanol. Save the farmers or at least the multinational producers of fertilizer and large farm corps.
At least the US Pres is coming on side to Nuclear as if he leads others will follow. I have never even as a boy understood why nuclear was so bad.
BTW I have actually seen the reactor at Lucas Heights. It is the size of a washing machine. Therefore, I asked the scientist what the reaction of a serious accident would be and the answer was: inside the shield (essentially a shed) you could be in trouble) outside of the shed you would need a shower and homes in the local area would have to close their windows for day.
But sadly it is not in our nature to share. It is survival of the fittest. Rich Nations being the fittest. I have always said until:
a) Aliens arrive to wipe us out
b) we stuff our planet so much we are all going down,
c) we perfect living to 200
the human race will never unite for the common good. Sadly, I believe it will be too late in 100 years to say sorry grandkids.
What can we do now?
Enforce Solar /Water/Energy Efficient design in building (recently back-pedalled in NSW)
Enforce the Changeover of Inefficient Cars (thankfully the low cost on new vehicles helps this to occur naturally)
Base Rego Costs of Fuel Use (ala Europe)
Again if Australia was to improve by say 50% it would be nothing compared to the huge impact of new but old tech cars in India and China.
I guess it is blessing we don’t live to be 200.
Regards, Peter 14.7