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I'm no expert here. I'm simply parroting what the scientists at the Nuclear Energy Agency have reported.
by nostromo 11y ago
I'm no expert here. I'm simply parroting what the scientists at the Nuclear Energy Agency have reported.
- guscost 11y agoOK, but remember that the experts said the same thing about oil and natural gas, and were wrong in that case. Here the estimate of ~10 megatonnes assumes that seawater extraction will never be economically viable, one possible source of error. If you're interested in the history of "peak resources" here is a good book about Paul Ehrlich's famous bet with Julian L. Simon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Bet-Ehrlich-Julian-Earth%C2%92s/dp/0300176481 http://www.amazon.com/The-Bet-Ehrlich-Julian-Earth%C2%92s/dp...