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We need a new topic to discuss and debate

Posted: May 8, 2011

On my mind has been the stealth helicoptor that was left behind in the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden. I think the young heroes on that raid just got a little too anxious on that one.

We could talk about whether or not America tortures people, waterboarding, etc. I believe that torture isn't right, whether it's being done to or by American soldiers.

Another topic I wouldn't mind discussing is whether Americans disagree about politics more these days than in the past.

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Nuclear Energy - sm

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I wouldn't mind a good debate about whether we should go toward nuclear energy or forget it after the Japanese disaster. I don't really have an opinion on that one and I might learn something.

I am against nuclear energy. We don't know, and - Backwards Typist

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don't have, sufficient knowledge to get rid of the radioactive waste. We can't keep burying it and expecting it to "go away" sooner or later. We'll run out of places to put this waste sooner or later.

On one of the sites I read, someone suggested we go back to hydroelectric power. That's one idea, but would it work for the whole country?

Until solar becomes less expensive (but is something I approve and would love to have here), we just have to deal with oil and gas and reduce it little by little over time. Maybe there should be a gas holiday; i.e., certain areas of the country not driving 1/2 to 1 day a week, that would help. It would work something like the rationing did back in the '70s.

Ocean Waves and Geothermal Energy - sm

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I've been watching a couple of companies.

Ormat is a company that is working on geothermal energy, but so far it can't produce enough of it to make a difference.

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. is a company trying to harness the power of ocean waves. I read recently that they've only managed to produce a small amount of energy so far.

So apparently it's going to be quite some time before these two industries are ready to make a dent in what we need.

I've been considering investing more in natural gas - Pros and cons?

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Does anyone know what the problem is with natural gas? We have lots of that, don't we?

I just thought of something. In areas of the country where they have been doing fracking, I think that's what it's called and I am surely not knowledgeable about it at all obviously, there seem to be increased numbers of earthquakes. Some are saying that it is related. That would be a definite downside, but something we should find out about before we do too much of it.

If you do a google search on "fracking", you'll - Backwards Typist

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come up with a lot of sites. PA has been in the headlines lately because of the recent blowout by Chesapeake Energy. If you get a chance, watch Boomtown (I think it's on the History Channel) or Gasland (HBO or you can buy or rent the video).

This site will answer some questions for you:
http://fracfocus.org/welcome

Here is another site that might be worthwhile:
http://www.earthworksaction.org/FracingDetails.cfm

The below site is about fracking in PA. Click on any of those links for info. Under one of the links is the risks and challenges to PA Marcellus Producers:
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/oilandgas/marcellus.aspx

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