Thanks for the explanation. I did sort of liked the idea of the beam slicing it's merry way through the countryside, cutting Baja California loose, though.

Should have known someone would have thought of another way to transmit the power, wonder how they do it without loosing a lot because the receiving antenna doesn't cover everything. I don't understand that stuff at all.

Oh, well. Maybe I could write a short story based on my idea anyway, and sell it to the Alzheimer's Association Monthly Reader, or something like that. Might sound plausible for a while.

Scientific American about 15 years ago had a sweet article on third-generation nuclear plants. They sure made sense to me.

Arf