Re: Worrying about the long term (was Global Warming (NUCLEAR))

["William J. Larson" <bill_larson@CSI.COM>]

Rick,

> 2)  I set a goal of a 25% reduction in energy use for the Efficiency and
> Conservation groups (combined).  Year after year these groups FAIL to
> achieve this goal once they work the numbers.

I have the impression that Western Europe (with a population and standard of
living approximately equal to the US) is using a lot less of the world's
petroleum than the US. Here in Europe we have huge gasoline taxes. I assumed
this (presumed) lower level of usage is due to our greater efficiencies. In
which ways am I wrong?

For what it's worth [< < 0.002¢], the zero health effects of Three Mile
Island made me very PRO nuclear. The (to my mind) surprisingly low health
effects of Chernobyl made me very, very PRO nuclear. [Based on the then
common thinking I initially expected at least tens of thousands to die
within days.]

Cheers,
Bill Larson
Geneva, Switzerland


----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Tarara <rbtarara@SPRYNET.COM>
To: <PHYS-L@lists.nau.edu>
Sent: 2001 March 31 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: Worrying about the long term (was Global Warming (NUCLEAR))