[Rhodes22-list] Nuclear Energy

[Steve]

Well said, Roger.
Steve


--- Roger Pihlaja <cen09402 at centurytel.net> wrote:
> Bill,
> 
> You have to wonder why they want it.  Iran is
> sitting on proven reserves of
> about 1 trillion barrels of crude oil as well as
> copious quantities of
> natural gas.  The country has excellent warm water,
> ice-free port facilities
> to ship their crude oil and natural gas.  They have
> a pretty good
> intra-country pipeline and refinery infrastructure. 
> They have zero reserves
> of uranium.  At the present rate of energy
> production & given Iran's current
> population, GDP, & growth rate, their proven fossil
> fuel reserves will
> supply all their internal energy and export needs
> for the next 50-75 years,
> even if the country gets heavily into manufacturing
> petrochemicals like
> polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, etc.  That's
> enough time to build and
> use up at least 1 generation of nuclear power plants
> before they are even
> necessary.
> 
> Gee, do you think maybe, just maybe, Iran has an
> alternate agenda here?
> 
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
> To: "R22 List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 1:52 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Nucular Energy
> 
> 
> > Been meaning to ask.
> >
> > How 'bout that Iran?
> >
> > Do they get to have nuclear energy, too?
> >
> > Or is it only safe enough for us?
> >
> > Bill Effros
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