One person in California actually died as the waves took him with it while he was taking photographs of the tsunamiksl wrote:The tsunami from Japan reached California, turning boats upside down!
That's an isolated case, something for the Darwin awards. It's not like he didn't know about the wave.revhappy wrote:One person in California actually died as the waves took him with it while he was taking photographs of the tsunamiksl wrote:The tsunami from Japan reached California, turning boats upside down!
You might want to read my post a little more carefully; I did say if there was 'a suitable alternative to generate the nation's energy needs.' Japan's mountainous nature and busy ports make windmills impractical while solar panels are expensive.tyianchang wrote: Some come to mind - like windmills and solar panels which are probably of limited efficiency. But in view of the might of nature's destructive potential, they have to seek out alternatives.
Plus the 'second box' that environmentalists only rarely seem to tick, that if it's cloudy or the wind isn't blowing (as is common in winter, unhelpfully during peak demand) then renewables will generate bugger all power.Plavt wrote:You might want to read my post a little more carefully; I did say if there was 'a suitable alternative to generate the nation's energy needs.' Japan's mountainous nature and busy ports make windmills impractical while solar panels are expensive.tyianchang wrote: Some come to mind - like windmills and solar panels which are probably of limited efficiency. But in view of the might of nature's destructive potential, they have to seek out alternatives.
No, you could run them from the non-renewables that you'd have to run as perpetual back-up though.k1w1 wrote:Japan has a population of over 125 million people, even if you choose to ignore all their industrial needs for power.
It is laughable to think you could supply this level of energy needs with windmills and solar panels.
What i mean is a big one, within 30 days from today,Plavt wrote:No need to 'feel' there will be more to come, Japan suffers earthquakes and tremors all the time. The most recent event was an extra big one with, as we have seen, devastating consequences.ev-disinfection wrote: I feel that there are more to come....
May God bless them abundantly, and I hope they pull it off, if they do they are real heroes!! I would expect they would be treated as National Heroes and awarded good recognitions. Oh that sight of seeing them pull off their masks and stand proud having achieved the impossible, that's priceless..earthfriendly wrote: The 50 brave men .
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