George interviews David Criswell, retired Professor of Physics at the University of Houston and former director of the Institute for Space Systems Operations there, about the possibility of beaming back microwave power from the moon to provide for every person on the planet electricity at the same levels as presently used in the US. A practical solution for the energy needs of humanity for the indefinite future that won’t pollute the planet or destabilize the atmosphere, at a cost of about the US military budget for one year.
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Solar power from the moon:Yes, really.
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Sense and nonsense about climate change
Thursday, September 1st, 2011George and John discuss the attack on the science that led the UN appointed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to conclude that the warming observed is caused by human activity, as part of a broader attack on science itself as a way of knowing reality.
