Carlos Moreno wrote:

> For the same amount of waste, you had an extra terajoule of
> energy -- perhaps sufficient to do something sensible about
> those ashes -- yes, perhaps even launch them in a capsule
> that goes to outer space (I mean, why not? You had an
> extra terajoule of energy! Spend half a terajoule in
> sending those ashes straight to the Sun, and you still
> had half a terajoule more energy than you would have)

Aha. Have you ever thought to figure the impact of such use of
reserves of iron, silicon, etc.? Mind you that ore mining and
processing is one of the more intrusive things we do. You might also
be interested to consider that your "illustrative" numbers are
annoying the heck out of me personally. Your opponents in this kind
of argument will take you more seriously if you can found your
estimations, or else keep them to yourself.


Martin

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