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Article #286Re: What's wrong with geothermal?
From: netvegetable
Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2006 08:42
Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2006 08:42
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On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 05:20:56 +0000, David Moss wrote: > In article <en4jub$rl8$1@news-02.connect.com.au>, dontemailme@all.com > writes... > >> So tell me what's wrong with this form of energy as an alternative to >> coal? > > Isn't geothermal just another kind of nuclear energy? > > "Radiometric data are useful in the detection of concentrations of > uranium, thorium and potassium, all of which are indicators of high- > heat-producing granites that are potential sources of geothermal energy." > > Or you could just stop pussyfooting around the issue and use nuclear > energy directly. You could, except that there's the unfortunate question of where the waste is going to go. There is also the issue of nuclear proliferation. So what's wrong with geothermal? -- A: Top posters Q: What's the most annoying thing on usenet "Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives." - John Stuart Mill
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