>>> How much will it cost to build an aqueduct from the US border
>>> across Sonora to the Sea of Cortes? � How much would it cost to
>>> desalinate that water using the sun an a lot of glass? �We need that salt
>>> water for our algae-fuel farm (5 million acres) and the desalinated water
>>> for the people who run the farms and the solar collectors. �Lots of jobs.

>>> One wonders why Mexico doesn't do this in Sonora. �Wait a minute:

>

>>>http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-9966867-54.html?hhTest=1

>> What a crock.

> Such incisive commentary is why I post here on Usenet. The economics, the
> biotechnology, the science, the rationale. �It is difficult to get this
> level of discourse anywhere else :) �(Good Grief)

>>>> How much will it cost to build an aqueduct from the US border
>>>> across Sonora to the Sea of Cortes? � How much would it cost to
>>>> desalinate that water using the sun an a lot of glass? �We need that salt
>>>> water for our algae-fuel farm (5 million acres) and the desalinated water
>>>> for the people who run the farms and the solar collectors. �Lots of jobs.

>
> Rebating a petroleum tax would get the U. S. moving in the right
> direction.
>

>>>> One wonders why Mexico doesn't do this in Sonora. �Wait a minute:

>

>>>>http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-9966867-54.html?hhTest=1

>
> . . .
>

>>> What a crock.

>> Such incisive commentary is why I post here on Usenet. The economics, the
>> biotechnology, the science, the rationale. �It is difficult to get this
>> level of discourse anywhere else :) �(Good Grief) ...

> On Jul 12, 3:55 pm, Bret Cahill aol.com> wrote:
>
>
>

>>>>> How much will it cost to build an aqueduct from the US border
>>>>> across Sonora to the Sea of Cortes? � How much would it cost to
>>>>> desalinate that water using the sun an a lot of glass? �We need that salt
>>>>> water for our algae-fuel farm (5 million acres) and the desalinated water
>>>>> for the people who run the farms and the solar collectors. �Lots of jobs.

>

>> Rebating a petroleum tax would get the U. S. moving in the right
>> direction.

>

>>>>> One wonders why Mexico doesn't do this in Sonora. �Wait a minute:

>

>>>>>http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-9966867-54.html?hhTest=1

>

>> . . .

> ...

>>>>> How much will it cost to build an aqueduct from the US border
>>>>> across Sonora to the Sea of Cortes? ? How much would it cost to
>>>>> desalinate that water using the sun an a lot of glass? ?We need that salt
>>>>> water for our algae-fuel farm (5 million acres) and the desalinated water
>>>>> for the people who run the farms and the solar collectors. ?Lots of jobs.

>> Rebating a petroleum tax would get the U. S. moving in the right
>> direction.

>>>>> One wonders why Mexico doesn't do this in Sonora. ?Wait a minute:

>>>>>http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-9966867-54.html?hhTest=1

>> . . .

>>>> What a crock.

>>> Such incisive commentary is why I post here on Usenet. The economics, the
>>> biotechnology, the science, the rationale. ?It is difficult to get this
>>> level of discourse anywhere else :) ?(Good Grief)

>> Rightards are only happy with BushCo's energy policy which, as
>> everyone now knows, consists of bankrupting America to enrich
>> terrorist nations as much as possible.

> Yup. You have it all figured out.

> use mirrors to focus sun, store boiling water in giant thermoses, run
> steam engines 24/7

>>>>>> How much will it cost to build an aqueduct from the US border
>>>>>> across Sonora to the Sea of Cortes? ? How much would it cost to
>>>>>> desalinate that water using the sun an a lot of glass? ?We need that salt
>>>>>> water for our algae-fuel farm (5 million acres) and the desalinated water
>>>>>> for the people who run the farms and the solar collectors. ?Lots of jobs.

>>> Rebating a petroleum tax would get the U. S. moving in the right
>>> direction.

>>>>>> One wonders why Mexico doesn't do this in Sonora. ?Wait a minute:
>>>>>>http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-9966867-54.html?hhTest=1

>>> . . .

>>>>> What a crock.

>>>> Such incisive commentary is why I post here on Usenet. The economics, the
>>>> biotechnology, the science, the rationale. ?It is difficult to get this
>>>> level of discourse anywhere else :) ?(Good Grief)

>>> Rightards are only happy with BushCo's energy policy which, as
>>> everyone now knows, consists of bankrupting America to enrich
>>> terrorist nations as much as possible.

>> Yup. You have it all figured out.

> ...

>>>>>> How much will it cost to build an aqueduct from the US border
>>>>>> across Sonora to the Sea of Cortes? ? How much would it cost to
>>>>>> desalinate that water using the sun an a lot of glass? ?We need that salt
>>>>>> water for our algae-fuel farm (5 million acres) and the desalinated water
>>>>>> for the people who run the farms and the solar collectors. ?Lots of jobs.

>>> Rebating a petroleum tax would get the U. S. moving in the right
>>> direction.

>>>>>> One wonders why Mexico doesn't do this in Sonora. ?Wait a minute:
>>>>>>http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-9966867-54.html?hhTest=1

>>> . . .

>>>>> What a crock.

>>>> Such incisive commentary is why I post here on Usenet. The economics, the
>>>> biotechnology, the science, the rationale. ?It is difficult to get this
>>>> level of discourse anywhere else :) ?(Good Grief)

>>> Rightards are only happy with BushCo's energy policy which, as
>>> everyone now knows, consists of bankrupting America to enrich
>>> terrorist nations as much as possible.

>> Yup. You have it all figured out.

> ...

> http://www.acrosolarlasers.com/acrosteamengine.htmlhttp://peswiki.com......
>

>> use mirrors to focus sun, store boiling water in giant thermoses, run
>> steam engines 24/7

>
> To keep the heat from leaking out in a matter of hours, the tank must
> be very large.
>
> To get a decent efficiency the water must be very hot and therefore
> will have a high vapor pressure.
>
> It's expensive to build a very large high pressure vessel.
>
> Bret Cahill

> Rightards are only happy with BushCo's energy policy which, as
> everyone now knows, consists of bankrupting America to enrich
> terrorist nations as much as possible.
>
>
> Bret Cahill

> Bret Cahill wrote:

>> Rightards are only happy with BushCo's energy policy which, as
>> everyone now knows, consists of bankrupting America to enrich
>> terrorist nations as much as possible.

>

>> Bret Cahill

>
>        The Dems haven't exactly risen to the occasion.  We potentially
> have a lot of oil offshore.  No, no, no say the Dems.  Oil is bad for
> us.  We have quite a lot of coal.  No, no, no say the Dems.  Coal is bad
> for us.   Senator Harry Reid clip:    http://tinyurl.com/3kjsws
>     Our supplies of domestic energy would maybe help buy us time to
> develop cost effective alternatives.  We're slow to get started and will
> have to pay the price for our procrastination.
>     What really seems stupid to me is that other countries are drilling
> off our coasts in international waters.  Why aren't we looking in our
> waters?
>
>                                            Dean ...