Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Nuclear

[rolindsay (rolindsay]

In my original note where I wrote the N-word (nuclear), I was trying to be more 
broad in scope than to recommend building more nuclear power plants. I meant 
then, as now, to say that chemical energy sources like coal and oil have a 
finite life AND the term of that life will wain to near extinction within the 
liftspan of the younger ListMembers here!  It then folllows that there are only 
two options; (1) find another source of high energy or, (2) consume so much 
less that the other sources like wind and photoelectric will suffice. And while 
(2) is a better, smarter solution, it is not in the nature of humans. We want 
more, not less. 

So my original note was to say, the only other source of huge energy potential 
(known to us today) is stored in the very center of atoms. Extracting it in 
what is in essence a controled nuclear explosion is primative and not far from 
our first attempts with chemical energy. Its huddling around the nuclear 
campfire. What we need is the atomic version of a Ferrari, safely and in a very 
controlled environment, releasing the energy within the atom. We're not there 
yet but it may be the only path to providing the amount of energy humans 
demand. 

I'll put the 2-cents this opinion is worth on your tab...

Rick
PS: Long notes typed on a BlackBerry are hell! 

------Original Message------
From: Doug and Terri Anderson
To: Rick Lindsay
Cc: The FerrariList
Sent: Aug 10, 2008 1:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Nuclear

It was July, 1979 at dinner time in Bruno Czechoslovakia.  Seven of us - 
four of us from San Francisco comprised of two native born, one Polak and 
one Hungarian - the other three were two Hungarian kids on honeymoon and a 
Frenchman.  The Frenchman made it interesting - he was the head dude in 
charge of nuclear reactor welding in France.  He was in Bruno for a welding 
convention.  While none of us could speak all the tables languages, we got 
along ok - most interesting dinner.  OH, the reason for this post - what I 
learned is France uses many many nuclear plants - why?  lack of rivers for 
hydro power.  AND their plants are the "other" type from the ones used in 
the US.  A fellow well known in Porsche 356 circles, The Maestro, Harry 
Pellow, was working with a company doing the French design.  US decided to 
go the other way - he's out of a job and he becomes a MIT graduate writing 
books such as "Inside the Inner Circle" a think binder tome of 356 engine 
trivia.  Question for our group - what is "the other way" to design a 
nuclear plant.  Has something to do with using sodium rather than water.  As 
in sodium filled exhaust valve stems.
Onward
DOUG


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Lindsay" <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com>
To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Nuclear


> Yep. You've got it!
>
> The biggest issue with nuclear is the word "nuclear".
> It scares people to death.  Perhaps we should rename
> it "friendly" power.  Yea, that's it.  Let's campaign
> for "friendly fision power".
>
> rick
>
> --- LtWacko <ltwacko [at] aol.com> wrote:
>
>> The key to this working is enough investment in
>> safety to make the greenies give it the thumbs up.
>> Then bring down the price of "Mr. Fusion" so I can
>> cheaply power up my flux capacitor, go back in time
>> and then buy some oil futures...  naturally I'll use
>> an F-car rather than that stainless steel rolling
>> pylon.
>>
>> Rodney
>>
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 08/09/08 14:05:44 Central
>> Daylight Time, ferrari-request [at] ferrarilist.com
>> writes:
>> + The only viable solution is nuclear.
>>
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