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From: ignatz@ihuxx.UUCP (Dave Ihnat, Chicago, IL)
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Subject: Re: alternate, hopefully safe, energy sources
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Date: Fri, 3-Aug-84 18:21:56 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug  3 18:21:56 1984
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Uh, Arnold, I hate to say this, but...

Fusion ain't all that clean, either.

You see, it seems that all of the current methods tend to result in
the linings of the containment vessel becoming highly radioactive.
This, then, becomes another contaminated product to get rid of.

There are other problems, but I'm at work, and my fusion references
are either at home, or has left work for the day.

As for home, uh...well, they've got to be LARGE.  Unless you can
figure out a better containment than the various methods in use
today--Tokamak, Elmo Bumpy Torus, Laser confinement, etc.--you'd
better expect your property taxes to go up when you build the
extension for the power generator...

	Dave Ihnat
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