sergio masci wrote: >> We don't need more regulation or oversight, we need more direct >> responsibility. Private ownership combined with unlimited liability >> (regardless of the cause of the accident), would provide the proper >> incentives to locate, design, build, protect, and operate the power plan= t=20 >> in >> the safest possible manner. And get us electricity almost too cheap to >> meter. :) > > I think you'll find that no mater how cheap it becomes to produce > electricity that there will always be some excuse why it costs a lot to > distribute. If you have any doubts just look at the track record of > water :-) And that's why (surprise!) we need freer markets! :-) People will give you a dozen reasons why electric & gas must be controlled= =20 by a public monopoly. They're all bogus. Vitaliy=20 --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .