Re: Gore Sets Bold Energy Goal for US

Peter Franks wrote:
> Becoming something you're not [was LH] wrote:
>> In article <bKdgk.20686$%q.9368@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>>  Peter Franks <none@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>>> Becoming something you're not [was LH] wrote:
>>>> In article <L5bgk.20685$%q.7252@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>>>>  Peter Franks <none@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Becoming something you're not [was LH] wrote:
>>>>>> In article <Vu7gk.20677$%q.12890@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>>>>>>  Peter Franks <none@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> MikeM wrote:
>>>>>>>> Gore Sets Bold Energy Goal for US
>>>>>>>> By RON FOURNIER
>>>>>>>> ,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> WA****NGTON (July 17) - Just as John F. Kennedy set his sights on 
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> moon, Al Gore is challenging the nation to produce every 
>>>>>>>> kilowatt of
>>>>>>>> electricity through wind, sun and other Earth-friendly energy 
>>>>>>>> sources
>>>>>>>> within 10 years, an audacious goal he hopes the next president
will
>>>>>>>> embrace.
>>>>>>> Witness the QUICKEST way to destroy the world.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Forget (A)GW, the real problem is these knee-jerk total 
>>>>>>> annihilation calls-for-actions like what Al "666" Gore wants.
>>>>>>    As somebody once said "The Midwest is the Saudia Arabia of 
>>>>>> wind". But beyond that, how would the US switching to a wind-based 
>>>>>> electrical system destroy the world? 
>>>>> "within 10 years" is the key phrase.
>>>>
>>>>    Okay....? Wind turning propellers destroys the world how...?
>>> "within 10 years" is STILL the key phrase.
>>
>>
>>    False. Within 10 years is the goal. The claim "Witness the QUICKEST 
>> way to destroy the world," which you still have not defended, is the 
>> key phrase. 
> 
> It took decades and decades and billions and billions of dollars to 
> establish our current energy system.  Wholesale conversion would be 
> catastrophic to the economy and result in utter chaos and ultimate 
> destruction of society.
> 
> It is pure, unadulterated idiocy to suggest such an asinine challenge as

> this.
not to mention that in ten years the seas will be 30 feet higher and the 
temp will be so hot that the air conditioners will all run full speed to 
cool us and the wind mills will have to turn fast enough to make twice 
the power consumed today. All those cars on electric instead of gas.... 
  forget it.


Skip buying that electric car and plan your funeral.