02-04-2007, 09:49 PM
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| Guest | Re: Do not feed the Dinosaur!
Mark Hickey wrote:
> Bill Baka <bbaka@comcast.net> wrote:
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>> Mark Hickey wrote:
>>> Bill Baka <bbaka@comcast.net> wrote:
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>>>> You don't want to even try to cut down on coal/oil burning plants?
>>> Sure, but not by using more resources to build solar panels that won't
>>> return the energy (much less the cost) for many years to come.
>> And it is OK to waste that same Silicon to make tons of
>> games/gadgets/cell phones!
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> First, since silicon is essentially sand, I'm not worried about
> running out of it any time soon. Second, photocells use a lot more
> than the itty bitty little microscopic junctions in most semiconductor
> devices (where a single die the size of a small solar panel might
> contain hundreds of microprocessor chips). Third, that doesn't
> address the amount of energy and resources necessary to build that
> solar panel (or the expense, which is really the issue).
Yeah,
They can build a plant in the middle of the Sahara, solar powered of course.
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>>>> Signs of a hard core Repuglican are starting to show.
>>> If by that you mean "pragmatic and practical, rooted firmly in
>>> reality", yup. The fact I agree with others that the solar panels are
>>> no solution at this point is inarguable.
>> They are not a single, foolproof solution, but we had better start
>> somewhere.
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> Ahhhhh, the "do something, anything" approach to solving our problems.
> No thanks.
You probably think Bush is a great president then too. The do nothing,
go to war, and still do nothing good for the US.
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>>>> I have a 5" solar panel that powers my portable AM/FM/Shortwave radio
>>>> quite nicely. That was a small effort on my part to obtain the
>>>> mini-panel to power the radio, even up to LOUD, and I never have to
>>>> worry about buying batteries and adding to the dumps overflowing mess of
>>>> disposables.
>>> Or you can simply use a radio that's plugged into the wall and
>>> probably consume no more than a few cents worth of electricity a month
>>> to power that portable radio (even at very loud volumes). Try funding
>>> a solar panel on that (after looking up "opportuntity cost" and
>>> understanding the concept, which may be a "Republican thing", of
>>> course, since it's not subject to debate or spin).
>> It would be very hard to find a plug in at the park my grandkids like to
>> go to, and I am opposed to disposable batteries.
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> So do what I did - buy a radio with a crank. Doesn't require leaving
> it in the sun all day, and can be recharged any time you like with
> just a bit of finger/wrist exercise.
I had this one hiding in a corner and it is a marine RDF.
It was just begging to be used.
Bill Baka
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> Mark Hickey
> Habanero Cycles
> http://www.habcycles.com
> Home of the $795 ti frame
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