Well, I think federal highway dollars go to roads where traffic wears is much more important than weathering. And, since the fee is up front, there should be no trouble for commercial vehicles to expense it. And, if we do end up with fewer truck and more ships and trains, the roads will last longer, taxes will go down and it will be safer to drive.
I'd rather not see a miles traveled tax. It would be better to have a new vehicle fee proportional to the expected life of the vehicle and the 4th power of the axle weight. That cost gets passed along proportionally in the further sale of the vehicle.
OK. Coal power plants do not emit fission products. The nuclear power plant in Japan does. Coal ash has a uranium fraction similar to clay soil (which is where the ash comes from). So, it is no more radioactive that most of the rest of the world. The fission products emitted by the nuclear power plant in Japan are very very radioactive and very dangerous because we are not adapted to them as we are to natural uranium in soil. And, unlike the uranium in coal ash, they are airborne and spreading around the world.
NHK World has been describing how people, mostly elderly, have been dying as a result of the evacuation from around the plant. The evacuation certainly seems justified due to the radiation release so those would be deaths as a result of the accident.
I switched to over the air TV and wireless internet because Comcast would not fix their cable connection which had always been on the weak side and just got worse and worse over the years. It is very important to keep the broadcast spectrum available because there are not any reliable alternatives. Oh, I should say that in my last conversation with a Comcast executive, I was told I had to have cable to get digital TV. I think she believed this.
Assisting India with nuclear technology is counter to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty and the deal should never have been made. No wonder it is corrupt.
Wow, not only do you blame the victim but you do so anonymously. Shameful. This happened because while the US was closing Humboldt 3 for seismic issues, it was pushing atoms for peace on its very seismically challenged client state for its own profit.
Well, the meteorite are of recent origin. They have to be protected from exposure to water or they disintegrate. If you want these to be an ancient pieces of Earth, then they have to be in an orbit for 3 Ga that gets them back here. That seems unlikely. Small bodies in the inner solar system tend to get swept up or ejected faster than that. Typically what falls to Earth now is from further out in the solar system.
Depends on how the 'or's are read. 'aids, or attempts to aid' indicates intent to assist. 'or (2)' could mean a different kettle of fish but the word 'knowingly,' which you left out, suggests that intent is still important.
There are other charges that would stick, but it is not clear this would. Loose lips sink ships but not every revelation of a secret is aimed at helping the enemy.
Any person who -
(1) aids, or attempts to aid, the enemy with arms, ammunition,
supplies, money, or other things; or
(2) without proper authority, knowingly harbors or protects or
gives intelligence to, or communicates or corresponds with or
holds any intercourse with the enemy, either directly or
indirectly;
shall suffer death or such other punishment as a court-martial or
military commission may direct. This section does not apply to a
military commission established under chapter 47A of this title.
Looks like the procecution will need to prove intent to assist those against whom we are at war.
The summary is attributing to Jacobson the views of greencarreport.com which has the linked article. Jacobson is pretty optimistic about hydrogen fuel cells and the article is contradicting him saying that they won't be competitive soon. And, electricity is clearly playing the role of fuel in cars now so the shorthand is not really all that objectionable.
Wind is certainly not at the margins. And solar is catching up rapidly so I think that with continued cost reductions, even cheap natural gas will not be a hindrance. It is worth considering also that China is expected to see coal supply problems this decade so their promises on greatly expanding use of renewable energy will very likely be kept.
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Well, I think federal highway dollars go to roads where traffic wears is much more important than weathering. And, since the fee is up front, there should be no trouble for commercial vehicles to expense it. And, if we do end up with fewer truck and more ships and trains, the roads will last longer, taxes will go down and it will be safer to drive.
Road damage goes as the 4th power of the axle weight so a Honda Insight does essentially no damage. An Escalade does do damage. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road#Maintenance
I'd rather not see a miles traveled tax. It would be better to have a new vehicle fee proportional to the expected life of the vehicle and the 4th power of the axle weight. That cost gets passed along proportionally in the further sale of the vehicle.
OK. Coal power plants do not emit fission products. The nuclear power plant in Japan does. Coal ash has a uranium fraction similar to clay soil (which is where the ash comes from). So, it is no more radioactive that most of the rest of the world. The fission products emitted by the nuclear power plant in Japan are very very radioactive and very dangerous because we are not adapted to them as we are to natural uranium in soil. And, unlike the uranium in coal ash, they are airborne and spreading around the world.
Thanks for that link.
NHK World has been describing how people, mostly elderly, have been dying as a result of the evacuation from around the plant. The evacuation certainly seems justified due to the radiation release so those would be deaths as a result of the accident.
Are things going as planned?
I switched to over the air TV and wireless internet because Comcast would not fix their cable connection which had always been on the weak side and just got worse and worse over the years. It is very important to keep the broadcast spectrum available because there are not any reliable alternatives. Oh, I should say that in my last conversation with a Comcast executive, I was told I had to have cable to get digital TV. I think she believed this.
India never signed the treaty and thus is excluded. India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel should receive no assistance.
Assisting India with nuclear technology is counter to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty and the deal should never have been made. No wonder it is corrupt.
What the binning of comment recommendations at the NYT's dotearth.
The project will not target English language web sites. That is where the beta testing is done.
Actually, I think hydro has been the cheapest.
Wow, not only do you blame the victim but you do so anonymously. Shameful. This happened because while the US was closing Humboldt 3 for seismic issues, it was pushing atoms for peace on its very seismically challenged client state for its own profit.
The reactors of today are the ones that have not melted down yet. Does not make them safer.
You have no conception of what nuclear waste it.
Considering subsidies for nuclear power, it would have been cheaper to not build nuclear power plants and just give electricity away to industry for free. http://www.ucsusa.org/assets/documents/nuclear_power/nuclear_subsidies_summary.pdf
Well, the meteorite are of recent origin. They have to be protected from exposure to water or they disintegrate. If you want these to be an ancient pieces of Earth, then they have to be in an orbit for 3 Ga that gets them back here. That seems unlikely. Small bodies in the inner solar system tend to get swept up or ejected faster than that. Typically what falls to Earth now is from further out in the solar system.
One big difference is the type of meteorite. These may have come from comets rather than Mars. http://journalofcosmology.com/Life100.html
Depends on how the 'or's are read. 'aids, or attempts to aid' indicates intent to assist. 'or (2)' could mean a different kettle of fish but the word 'knowingly,' which you left out, suggests that intent is still important.
There are other charges that would stick, but it is not clear this would. Loose lips sink ships but not every revelation of a secret is aimed at helping the enemy.
You mean the warmonger Friedman, not the Nobelist Krugman.
Here is Art. 104 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice: http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/uscode/10/A/II/47/X/904
Any person who - (1) aids, or attempts to aid, the enemy with arms, ammunition, supplies, money, or other things; or (2) without proper authority, knowingly harbors or protects or gives intelligence to, or communicates or corresponds with or holds any intercourse with the enemy, either directly or indirectly; shall suffer death or such other punishment as a court-martial or military commission may direct. This section does not apply to a military commission established under chapter 47A of this title.
Looks like the procecution will need to prove intent to assist those against whom we are at war.
Geewizzz. Someone must have leaked that story. With all that psychology It must be going to the head.
The paper actually addresses just these kinds of issues. You might want to read it. http://www.stanford.edu/group/efmh/jacobson/Articles/I/DJEnPolicyPt2.pdf
The summary is attributing to Jacobson the views of greencarreport.com which has the linked article. Jacobson is pretty optimistic about hydrogen fuel cells and the article is contradicting him saying that they won't be competitive soon. And, electricity is clearly playing the role of fuel in cars now so the shorthand is not really all that objectionable.
Wind is certainly not at the margins. And solar is catching up rapidly so I think that with continued cost reductions, even cheap natural gas will not be a hindrance. It is worth considering also that China is expected to see coal supply problems this decade so their promises on greatly expanding use of renewable energy will very likely be kept.