On 9/13/2014 3:24 PM, JohnJohn wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Sep 2014 15:16:10 -0600, Mayo > wrote:
>
>> On 9/13/2014 3:13 PM, JohnJohn wrote:
>>> On Sat, 13 Sep 2014 15:02:30 -0600, Mayo > wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Tasmania often has droughts in the center, but in the south, where I
>>> lived, I started to feel like a goldfish. Rain and grey skies
>>> alternating with grey skies and rain.
>>>
>> That's interesting, so it has a "rain shadow" effect, likely from
>> encircling mountain ranges?
>
> It's got lots of micro climates. I think mountains/hills have
> something to do with that, yes.
>
Definitely still on my bucket list of trips to take.