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Mike Vandeman <[email protected]> wrote in
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> On 07 May 2007 18:59:53 GMT, Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>>>Here is a simple exapmle to demonstarte that you sir need to do your
>>>>homework.
>>>>
>>>> If we take the total amount money that have been used to date on
>>>> the
>>>>Iraq/Afganistamn war (MORE THAN $400 BILLION DOLLARS
>>>>http://nationalpriorities.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=182
>>>>) we could purchase solar cells, place them on the nuclear testing
>>>>grounds of the 1940 - 1970 and TOTALLY ELIMINATE importing all
>>>>forign oil. We could take all oil burning/natural gas burning/coal
>>>>fired electrical plants OFFLINE. Phase out the internal combustion
>>>>engin and go electric. All this could be done in the next ten
>>>>years.
>>>
>>> 1. I don't think there's enough space there to provide that amount
>>> of energy.
>>
>>http://www.ez2c.de/ml/solar_land_area/
>
> So the U.S. requires shading a square piece of land 413 km on a side.
> Where do you suggest that we do that, and sacrifice that much habitat,
> farmland, or living space? Better to use roads & roofs.
Once again, I find that accaptable. But you stated:
"I don't think there's enough space there to provide that amount of energy"
and I was just 'teaching' you the errors of your ways.
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> On 07 May 2007 18:59:53 GMT, Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>>>Here is a simple exapmle to demonstarte that you sir need to do your
>>>>homework.
>>>>
>>>> If we take the total amount money that have been used to date on
>>>> the
>>>>Iraq/Afganistamn war (MORE THAN $400 BILLION DOLLARS
>>>>http://nationalpriorities.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=182
>>>>) we could purchase solar cells, place them on the nuclear testing
>>>>grounds of the 1940 - 1970 and TOTALLY ELIMINATE importing all
>>>>forign oil. We could take all oil burning/natural gas burning/coal
>>>>fired electrical plants OFFLINE. Phase out the internal combustion
>>>>engin and go electric. All this could be done in the next ten
>>>>years.
>>>
>>> 1. I don't think there's enough space there to provide that amount
>>> of energy.
>>
>>http://www.ez2c.de/ml/solar_land_area/
>
> So the U.S. requires shading a square piece of land 413 km on a side.
> Where do you suggest that we do that, and sacrifice that much habitat,
> farmland, or living space? Better to use roads & roofs.
Once again, I find that accaptable. But you stated:
"I don't think there's enough space there to provide that amount of energy"
and I was just 'teaching' you the errors of your ways.
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