Reply #48: dude, he said solar energy. it's as simple as that. [View All]

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light, heat are forms of energy. they come from the sun. energy that comes from the sun is solar energy and there is an astronomical amount of energy that comes from the sun that equals roughly 487 exajoules every 8 hours and that counts for the fact that only half of the earth is exposed to the sun at an given time.

And yes, I understand that SOLAR ENERGY (the 487 exajoules every eight hours) powers environmental engine that makes the wind and the water of the world round and round. That's the whole point, because the energy can be extracted directly or through waves, water current, rivers, and wind, etc. etc. Even biofuels come from solar energy.

The great thing about this solar energy is that is essentially inexhaustible and in excess of what we would ever use, even accounting for industrial and population growth.

The whole issue is not the lack of solar energy, in all its various forms. Its a matter of capture of that energy.

And for that matter the sun is just a nuclear fusion reactor, so in that way I'm pro-nuke!!! I'd just rather use the biggest nuclear reactor in the solar system and capture its energy rather than try to recreate more dangerous less, powerful nuclear energy here on earth.

Basically the sun is like a nuclear reactor without the electromagnetic turbine attached.

I've done a lot of reading on this and outside of DU and the nuclear industry, there's just not a whole lot of scientists or environmentalists that support the man-made nuclear ramp-up that you guys would love to see.

I know you like to have the last word... so I guess it's your turn.

However, before you do, please read the original post and Nnadir's posts in general because it's not fair for you to put words in his mouth just to support a failing argument.