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Re: San Francisco EXEMPT from California smog checks!!

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From: Michael Dix
Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2002 01:29
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John Higdon wrote:

> On a side note, I see that the media has suddenly decided that "global
> warming" is now the number-one concern. Accordingly, the state legislature
> has been passing some laws to amend the laws of physics and mandate that
> combustion processes will no longer involve CO2 as a by-product. This will
> correct all of the global meteorological inconveniences. All we have to
> suffer is a wrecked economy for some rather unidentifiable benefits. Not a
> bad tradeoff, I suppose.
> 
> I just don't know what we would do without all these governmental geniuses
> watching over us.

The only practical alternative to fossil fuels is to use nuclear
power to generate electricity and to produce hydrogen by
electrolysis for mobile uses. (Growing sufficient fuel each year
to meet all our needs I consider impractical. Solar and wind
will never meet more than 5-10% of our energy needs.)

Bring on the nuclear reactors.

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mjdix@sonic.net
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