On 9/13/2014 2:00 PM, JohnJohn wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Sep 2014 11:20:52 -0600, Mayo > wrote:
>
>> On 9/12/2014 10:37 PM, Jeßus wrote:
>>> On Fri, 12 Sep 2014 22:27:53 -0600, Mayo > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 9/12/2014 10:20 PM, Jeßus wrote:
>>>>> On Sat, 13 Sep 2014 14:05:12 +1000, JohnJohn >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, 12 Sep 2014 21:56:53 -0600, Mayo > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 9/12/2014 8:22 PM, JohnJohn wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Fri, 12 Sep 2014 19:53:52 -0600, Mayo > wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 9/12/2014 7:17 PM, JohnJohn wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 13 Sep 2014 10:43:23 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 13 Sep 2014 10:18:08 +1000, JohnJohn >
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 13 Sep 2014 09:52:51 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 12 Sep 2014 17:32:13 -0600, Mayo > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 9/12/2014 4:55 PM, graham wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/09/2014 4:11 PM, Mayo wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BTW, Greenpeace is being sued by a Quebec company for spreading lies
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about its operations. GP has the unmitigated gall to accuse the company
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of using intimidation tactics. Oh the irony!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Graham
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Point taken.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes... because as we all know, corporations are struggling to get any
>>>>>>>>>>>>> governmental support these days, and are struggling to exert any
>>>>>>>>>>>>> influence on decision making <rolls eyes>...
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I always wonder why almost all Australians - from greenies to farmers
>>>>>>>>>>>> - are against CSG/fracking, but politicians are drawn to it like moths
>>>>>>>>>>>> to the light.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Because in reality, we are ruled by corporations. They have gradually
>>>>>>>>>>> usurped the role of democracy. 'Government' is merely the interface
>>>>>>>>>>> between us and them.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Let's all vote Green then. They're the least corrupt and the least
>>>>>>>>>> controlled by corporations. Until they come into power, of course.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> And if they throttle your economy to a standstill?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Then we all start building windmills to re-activate the economy.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> They don't work when the wind stops blowing.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That's the peak load dilemma.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The answer is tidal power turbines.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tides are constant.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sounds good. Is there anything against that? A nearly extinct tidal
>>>>>> slug maybe?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> But storage is key.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, batteries, nanobatteries.
>>>>>
>>>>> Or hydro power, which works very well here.
>>>>>
>>>> In _some_ locales, but isn't drought a factor?
>>>
>>> Well, obviously not! Otherwise it wouldn't work very well here, would
>>> it?
>>
>> Isn't Australia generally suffering a major drought?
>
> Yes, but not everywhere. So far, I've only lived in very green areas.
> The center's very dry of course, but not many people live there.
>
And clearly Tasmanaia beong a mid latitude locale is also spared.