On Electricity (Generation)

Engineer-Poet wrote a piece a few months back that focuses on electricity production; or rather how or what we will need to do to keep pace with people's demands while balancing that with environmental and economic impact. Lengthy but well-reasoned and good reading.

Comments

Simple solution

[nadamsieee]

Wait for the baby-boomers to die off. Suddenly energy, housing, and jobs will become plentiful. ;)

Re:Simple solution

[steveit_is]

Why wait? You can speed the process via the judicious use of aerosol. As a bonus, you'll make that land you bought in Indiana ocean front property. :)

My Money Is On...

[ReidMaynard]

..Hybrid Sweaters!

What!?

[antifoidulus]

Lengthy but well-reasoned and good reading.

Dude, what the hell is something like that doing on slashdot? I need more psuedo intellectual rants about how the RIAA is going to eat my first born!

Re:What!?

[trongey]

...the RIAA is going to eat my first born!

It's about time they started doing something useful.

Not that I disagree with nuclear (pragmatically)

[benhocking]

Not that I disagree with nuclear (from a pragmatic point-of-view), but I'd like to see more self-generating forms of electricity. Things like exercise gyms that double as power generators. That way I could convert my eco-guilt into a strong exercise regimen.

Re:Wrong

[x2A]

You won't be laughing when the moon comes crashing into your house!