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[Jesse Deupree]

On Mar 19, 2009, at 4:35 PM, John Andrew Metza wrote:

> Re:  Isn't all sailing vessels solar powered?
>
> Isn't everything solar powered including the nuke plants?  Oil, wood,
> natural gas, isn't it all stored solar energy?  Even the nukes plant's
> starting material was formed in a Supernova.  Cold fusion for me is  
> the warm
> sun on my face in the summer.

I always remember the tale of Buckminster Fuller explaining a fire to  
his grandchildren by telling them it was the sunlight coming back out  
of the wood.

Jesse Deupree
F-31 SORN
Portland Maine