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And James Lovelock of Gaia fame

LJK — 7/6/2006 4:00:36 PM (archived)

A climate of uncertainty

The fastest participants in the BBC climate change experiment, launched in
February, have completed their computer forecast of global climate up to the
year 2080.

http://bbc.cpdn.org/showGraph.php

It's not too late to join in yourself, if your computer is suitable.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/climatechange

In the face of climate change, the debate about generating electricity from
nuclear energy is once more high profile.

One recent advocate of nuclear is James Lovelock, whose 'Gaia hypothesis' has
long been a rallying point for environmentalists. Critics of his latest book
argue he is being too certain and too pessimistic.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5150816.stm

BBC Two's Horizon reassesses Nuclear Nightmares on Thursday 13 July.

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Greenpeace founder promotes nuclear power - Laurie Street - 6/30/2006 9:09:01 PM
- Too bad that they are uninformed. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 7/3/2006 1:20:27 PM
- re: Perhaps they should at least read - Johannes - 7/1/2006 4:14:07 AM
  - You're not looking at the other side... - Tom Brosz - 7/2/2006 2:52:39 AM
    - re: The good side is - Johannes - 7/3/2006 5:15:21 AM
      - "according to this site, when a radon 222 decays it releases about 2447 million electron volts of energy."- You cant read, can you? - R.L. - 7/3/2006 8:13:04 PM
        
        It really wasn't even a math problem... - R.L. - 7/4/2006 2:18:54 AM
        
        re: You are right RL I made an error:-( Should have been (about) 24.47 mev. - Johannes - 7/4/2006 1:51:33 AM
        
        no... - R.L. - 7/5/2006 11:01:41 AM
        
        re: Yes. I should be careful of how I express my self. - Johannes - 7/6/2006 2:50:20 AM
      - re: The good side is - Tom Brosz - 7/3/2006 7:11:27 PM
        
        re: Are you sure? - Johannes - 7/4/2006 3:02:47 AM
        
        Remember... - Tom Brosz - 7/4/2006 3:58:45 PM
        
        re: It's all about control. - Johannes - 7/4/2006 6:20:48 PM
    - Hey, it's worth a shot... (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/3/2006 1:17:27 AM
  - re: Oops, missed one - Johannes - 7/1/2006 4:32:54 AM
  - Trust me, they understand that FAR better than you do.... (n/t) - R.L. - 7/1/2006 4:20:33 AM
    - re: I sure hope so. (but why trust you?) (n/t) - Johannes - 7/1/2006 4:38:33 AM
      - (Ummm, because I can demonstrate that I know what I am talking about?) - R.L. - 7/2/2006 3:00:53 AM
        
        re: Could you comment on the above post (The good side is) - Johannes - 7/3/2006 7:19:55 PM
        
        OK.... - R.L. - 7/4/2006 3:15:23 AM
        
        re: Yes: knew that already. thanks (n/t) - Johannes - 7/4/2006 4:47:36 PM
        
        Then WHY ask? - R.L. - 7/5/2006 3:32:36 PM
        
        re: I was looking for a second opinion to verify that I was right. (n/t) - Johannes - 7/6/2006 1:11:47 AM
        
        It was also incomplete... - R.L. - 7/4/2006 3:29:41 AM
        
        re: It was also incomplete... - Johannes - 7/4/2006 5:21:28 PM
        
        "I have no idea how that hypothesis could be verified." - R.L. - 7/5/2006 2:36:16 PM
        
        re: IT has ?? - Johannes - 7/6/2006 1:05:34 AM
        
        re: IT has ?? - R.L. - 7/6/2006 1:26:41 AM
        
        re: re:Yes, but - Johannes - 7/6/2006 2:17:26 AM
        
        :) look up 'Beta decay' on wikipedia - R.L. - 7/6/2006 1:12:18 AM
        
        re: :) Did that - Johannes - 7/6/2006 1:52:19 AM
        
        You were doing so well too........ (n/t) - Tony - 7/5/2006 4:25:26 PM
        
        Actually, that was not bad. - Mary Anne - 7/5/2006 11:24:14 PM
        
        You're right, but I think the roller coaster had crested..... (n/t) - Tony - 7/6/2006 11:46:35 AM
        
        Hey, he held out a lot longer than a lot of people would have. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/5/2006 5:44:32 PM
        
        it's pathological - Daniel - 7/5/2006 5:05:52 PM
        
        More - R.L. - 7/4/2006 3:40:34 AM
        
        re: More - Johannes - 7/4/2006 5:44:52 PM
        
        Sure... - R.L. - 7/5/2006 11:17:04 AM
        
        re: Sure... - Johannes - 7/6/2006 12:53:41 AM
        
        :) Did I mention that the beta decay of Tritium has played an important part in my work more than once? - R.L. - 7/4/2006 3:42:44 AM
        
        re: :) No, I do not remember you mentioning that. (n/t) - Johannes - 7/4/2006 4:54:13 PM
        
        You will have to try a LOT harder to catch me on a point of physics... - R.L. - 7/5/2006 3:02:55 AM
        
        Did you want me to point out the typos too? (n/t) - R.L. - 7/4/2006 3:18:12 AM
        
        re: not necessary, thanks (n/t) - Johannes - 7/4/2006 5:37:23 AM
- About damn time!!! (n/t) - R.L. - 6/30/2006 9:55:35 PM
- re: Greenpeace founder promotes nuclear power - Tom Brosz - 6/30/2006 9:18:08 PM
  - And James Lovelock of Gaia fame - LJK - 7/6/2006 4:00:36 PM

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