Thanks Bob, Very nice (and foolish) of them to make clear where they stand politically. I can now refer to RC as left wing. David Dec 31, 2008 05:58:46 PM,...
David, Ridiculing Sarah Palin or Senator Inhofe doesn't make a person left wing any more than ridiculing Al Gore makes one right wing. Bob ... From: David...
Maybe not, but claiming that "the grownups are back in charge starting Jan 20th" sure has a right wing slant to it. Arthur ... wing any more than ridiculing Al...
I disagree, Bob. Palin is the hero of the right, Gore of the left. But the decisive entry is this one: "Best actual good news: The grown-ups being back in...
http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/20081229_DearMichelleAndBarack.pdf Hansen is against cap & trade, preferring what he calls "tax & dividend" which means...
David, they assume that their guys are going to set climate and economic policy under the new administration. That "progressivism" will rule... However, they...
Facts: (US based) 21% of our energy is used for residential 41% of our energy use is for creating electricity 70% of our electricity is created using fossil...
What we need is a compact MHD unit for home heating AND electric generation ... that would use pulverized coal as the fuel. As it is now, the 97% furnaces...
Albert Masetti
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Jan 1, 2009 6:17 pm
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Arthur wrote: "... heating homes only represents ~15% of a typical home's energy ... WRONG. Here is a 1990 report, and it will be only a bit different 18...
Al, Have you ever thought of googling something instead of repeating some story to 200+ people that was "...told by someone in eastern Washington state?" You...
Arthur, About using NG, at a modern central combined cycle plant, the efficiency is about 56% rather than 33%, and if we subtract line losses, maybe 50% eff....
Bob, What is the installation cost (equipment, installation, etc, complete) for a heat pump (ground source or air source) compared with a conventional unit?...
Albert Masetti
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Jan 1, 2009 8:45 pm
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Can't use the roof vents for cold gas because it won't rise. - Al...
Albert Masetti
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Jan 1, 2009 8:46 pm
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Al, I'm still waiting for a link that claims furnace exhaust gas can be delivered to the sewer. Where is your 'eastern Washington state' guy? Shall I regard...
Source: furnace installer in Washington State. In fact, because the furnace is at the home of a relative, I have questioned this practice. I've been...
Albert Masetti
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Jan 1, 2009 9:31 pm
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Bob, Some of my friends like CPST, but when I look at their financials, I just don't understand the company. They have total sales revenues of $20-30 million...
Albert Masetti
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Jan 1, 2009 11:22 pm
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Bob, I was away when this post got posted. Did not have access to my multitudinous research and reference sources. George W. Bush did not serve in Vietnam....
Albert Masetti
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Jan 1, 2009 11:39 pm
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It should be safe to vent the exhaust gas out the side of the house, into the atmosphere, with condensed water run to a drain. The gas would be quite cool. Ian...
Ian L. McQueen
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Jan 1, 2009 11:47 pm
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Al- Reminds me of the [apocryphal] sign on a Hong Kong business: "Good prices!! We sell below cost!! How we stay in business?? We lucky!!" Ian ... From:...
Ian L. McQueen
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Jan 1, 2009 11:50 pm
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Bob, As I mentioned I was away, etc. Not sure what I posted if at all in response to the acid rain issue. I do have a hard copy of an Accuracy in Media report...
Albert Masetti
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Jan 2, 2009 12:07 am
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Dear All, While doing my searches for acid rain stuff, I found this on the impact of cosmic rays on climate. - Al ******** ...
Albert Masetti
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Jan 2, 2009 12:41 am
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Bob, I found it. "Requiem for Acid Rain" in the October - A 1990 issue of AIM REPORT. www.aim.org Published by Accuracy in Media. by Reed Irvine and Joseph...
Albert Masetti
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Jan 2, 2009 12:54 am
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Dear Al, Which is the format the text appears in the CD? .PDF, .jpg, .doc, or what? Normally you can find it by the extension in the file. If pdF they can be...
Hi Eduardo, Thanks for the idea. Right now, my eyes are crossed. Too much computer for one day. I will see what I can do tomorrow. But. you're right;...
Albert Masetti
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Jan 2, 2009 1:12 am
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Hi Ian, I agree. I will try to get more details but they are already ticked off at me for raising the issue. They brought in two different installation...
Albert Masetti
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Jan 2, 2009 1:14 am
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Decades ago, I was involved in some engineering thing and the chief engineer was a very economical guy. He really squeezed every usable calorie out of the...
Albert Masetti
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Jan 2, 2009 1:16 am
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... Bruce, Please explain the difference between "The atmosphere would have to be cooler rather than warmer for a change in index of refraction to cause the...