>> If you live in the pacific northwest and have a plug-in electric car, yo=
u
>> actually ARE running your car largely on water.
>
> I'd be willing to bet that a large percentage of people on this list
> instinctively know that hydro-electric energy is the release of stored
> solar potential -- and the rest can figure it out with just a few
> moments thought. =A0It is an unfortunate fact that these percentages are
> completely flipped among the general population. =A0It is an even more
> unfortunate fact that most U.S. policy makers are equally ignorant of
> the same basic science.

I have no great awareness or interest in US political stuff. But Bob
does. We could go from here to political commentary in about 1 post -
try and keep this somewhat technical or the thread dies.

If we believe existing standard scientific holy writ, about all energy
sources available to use come from stellar / star  based sources -
much from Sol but also from other stars. Everything is heading towards
Iron long term. (Veru very very long).


        R.

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