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PUTTING IT ANOTHER WAY . . . . .
We have long since abolished slavery as an absolute moral evil. And, we have long since replaced the energy it supplied with a dependency on concentrated forms of energy mined from the ground, namely coal, oil and natural gas. Those fuels, supplemented with some nuclear, hydroelectric and renewable energy, provide Americans with the equivalent of 147 energy slaves. That means it would take the equivalent of 147 people working continuously 24 hours a day, seven days a week to supply the energy currently used by each American. Don't you just love all these facts. . . . just to get you to turn down that thermostat . . . and save your children's planet. JUST A THOUGHT
So it would appear our elected representatives are hell bent on building another generation of nuclear power stations here in dear old blighty. 2 years ago it was estimated that the cost of decommissioning Britains decaying nuclear power plants could be around 70 billion pounds, about 14 billion pounds more than previously estimated. [ Nuclear Decommissioning Authority]. The higher cost could have an impact on the government's energy review which will consider the possibility of building new nuclear plants. The estimated cost for decommissioning insecure and aging nuclear power stations is 63 billion pounds with a potential for a further £7.5 billion due to issues like "contaminated land", said a Decommissioning Agency spokesman. £ 70 500 000 000 000. That equates to: One Million,one hundred and seventy five thousand Pounds, for every man, woman and child in the country. Or £500 per week until 2050. CHEAP ELECTRICITY FROM NUCLEAR ENERGY IS, AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN, A FALLACY - IT COSTS MORE PER KILOWATT HOUR TO BUILD THEM, TAKES 3 TIMES AS LONG TO CONSTRUCT, COSTS MORE TO OPERATE THEM AND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF YEARS TO MAKE THEM "SAFE". The carbon footprint to mine the uranium, process it and transport it halfway around the world, and the subsequent construction is possibly greater than any saving from subsequent electrical generation. "Every time the costs of cleaning up nuclear sites are looked at, the cost for the taxpayer spirals," said a spokeswoman for environmental group Greenpeace. The government has also said it would press ahead with the sale of BNG, the clean-up unit of state-owned British Nuclear Fuels Ltd. Analysts say the sale could attract bids of up to 1 billion pounds from U.S.-based companies such as Halliburton. Halliburton? The single largest private recipient of Iraqi oil proceeds? Halliburton? Who with the CIA aided the Taliban in Afganistan? Halliburton? Who supplied Iraqi Saddam Hussein with armaments to wage war against Iran? Allegedly, Halliburton today is selling goods and services to IRANIAN companies through a Cayman Islands subsidiary. [source: http://www.halliburtonwatch.org/shareholder2004.html ] IRAN- remember? One of the enemies of the Bush/Blair axis ! Get the idea? Sell WMD to a country,then invade it to remove WMD ! Cool dudes ! I thought Thatcher, Major and Blair had sold or mortgaged all the countries assets but no, a few remain,BNLF being one of them. This raises the question: How much more of this country is to be sold off to aid American Commercial Imperialism ? The French and Germans have already rescued a few of our stratigic energy suppliers from the Eagle's clutches. Russia controls Europe's gas supplies. That fact alone should be ringing bells along with lighting a few warning beacons! My works pension is paid by a German company and worse than that, our top soccer teams are owned by Russians, Americans and Arabs! ! With a generation of European youth, I grew up playing piggy in the middle between American, capitalist domination and Soviet, Communist domination. The threat of nuclear annhilation has largely disappeared only to be replaced by Bush and his cohorts, who are hellbent on the total monopolization of the worlds oil supply, with the resulting stranglehold on world trade. Maybe the democrats will change things in November? I will not hold my breath! So to become less dependant on liquid gold,perhaps we should allow the French to build 25 nuclear power stations, after all they are the european experts at such projects,with 80% of their electricity coming from that source! That way all the unemployed europeans will have jobs for life here, while we all emigrate to southern Spain or France!
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GUESS WHAT ?Give up?
I can walk, yep, really walk without clinging to the sofa ! I am in Malta at the moment, I think it's where they make Maltesers. Love Alex xx January Blues
New Year Revolutions.
A week into 2008 and those of you who bothered will be wondering if that resolution was worth it or have broken it. To those who have not yet started I offer these nuggets: Quit Something One of the main reasons for resolutions is to give up something you enjoy. Smoking? Drinking? Chocolates? Nothing that gives you pleasure is good for you, so now is the time to give it all up. Your health is more important than your happiness. So forget about living for today, who knows what fascinating surprises are in store for you in the distant future. Don’t Worry, Be Happy Ignore all negative emotions and/or troublesome concerns and simply be happy without a care. Forget about famine and poverty, don’t stress about relationships or work. Mild to medium happiness is the only socially acceptable state of being. Be careful about how happy you are so you may remain bland and tolerable. Understand Technology You need to learn the iLingo so you can use the iNternet to read your iMails and chat to your iMigos online. In fact this spiderless web is so useful you can even eat the iNternet, or buy your iNgredients for a tasty electric meal from iCeland’s webplace. It’s iAsy… eAsy? It’s not as hard as it seems. Take Care of Yourself Don’t take too much care of yourself, or you could end up being your own nurse dribbling on your shirt while stroking your own hair. Avoid this if possible. Basically don’t run with scissors, unless you’re in a real hurry to cut something out. Turn Your Life Around For everything that you admire or detest about yourself there is an alternative. Give it all a go. There is always a chance that you actually hate football, that you’ve just been following the crowd. Try to be everything that you are not; it can really put into perspective how great you really are, and how rubbish you were last year. Above all become a little greener, it saves money! 1.Lighting. Small actions can make a difference - for instance if everyone in the UK installed energy saving light bulbs, we would save enough CO2 to fill the Albert Hall nearly 1,200 times!
2. Loft Insulation. If your loft is not insulated a third of your household heat will escape. If everyone used the Government subsidy and fitted loft insulation to their home we'd save over 3 million tonnes of CO2.
3.Reduce car use Over a quarter of all car journeys made in the UK are less than two miles. Road transport makes up around 21% of total man-made CO2 emissions in the UK.
4. Buy seasonal Food. Food grown in season uses less energy, water and pesticides. Air freighting fresh produce has more than trebled in the past 20 years.
5. Become a 'groupie' Groups and clubs are forming to help share skills, resources, and help motivate one another. These groups can range from freecycle to car share clubs.
6. Fly less Think about the other options to flying within Europe - trains, ferries and Eurostar. By taking a cheap[?] flight to New York you'll release as much CO2 as you would driving an average car for a year.
7 Reduce Waste Almost 40% of a regular household shopping basket can be recycled. You can reduce your waste by avoiding excess packaging and buying products that will last. People in England and Wales now produces seven times their own weight in waste a year. Kitchen scraps, such as vegetable peelings, apple cores, egg shells and most garden waste biodegrades in a compost bin into a rich fertiliser which can be used in gardens or allotments.
8. Buy wisely An energy efficient washing machine uses a third less energy than an old, inefficient model, saving us money and water.
9.Turn down . . .
So there you have it, a rough guide to sorting your life out. Resolutions don’t have to be made at midnight, they can be made at any time of the day all year round. Just remember, if they make you feel good, they probably aren’t good for you. We all know the most important part of the New Year is the New Year’s resolutions. Many of us have a hard time making promises to ourselves and keeping them, because when you only have yourself to blame, answer for, and let down, you can’t really get into any trouble. Most people will forget the resolutions they decided on before they even wake up on New Years Day, due to gin-damage or Alzheimer’s. |
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