> > I left out part of my point, which was that even if 
> planning for <500y 
> > storage of nuke waste IS an attractive technical plan, it's become 
> > politically unacceptable.  How is one supposed to do a technical 
> > evaluation of the true cost of an energy source when many 
> of the costs 
> > are derived from political (non-technical) requirements?
> 
> Well, I guess you just have to live with the fact that you 
> live with other people.

The truth of that point just stabs me through the heart. Yes, sadly, I have
to accept that I live with morons. 

BUT: I don't have to raise morons. I can try to educate the morons. I can
separate my self from the morons as much as possible. And I can do what I am
not doing now enough lately: Hide the fact that I don't agree with the
morons.

It's nice to be able to talk with other engineers about these things. Not
all agree, but even those who don't are not anywhere near being morons. 

I heard an audio tape yesterday of a woman calling 911 to complain that some
burger joint got her order wrong. That is what I'm talking about. 

Yes, I have to accept that I share the air with her. And I must find it in
myself to respect her life, if not her decisions. But I can do everything
possible to make her understand why she must not call 911 to bitch about
missing fries. And I can try, and most likely fail, to educate her about our
energy crisis.

---
James.
 

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