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Vote for "Energy For Tommorow Convention"

Rijia
12-11-2007, 10:25
The United Nations,

Emphasizing that our current methods of powering society have drastic negative effects on the environment,

Further emphasizing that our current methods of powering society are non-renewable,

Aware of a new substance called "Anti-Matter" which is believed to be very rich in energy,

Confirming that one drop of Anti-Matter has the energy necessary to power New York City for a full week,

Noting with regret that even a gram of Anti-Matter possesses extreme destructive power, (1g= power of 60 kiloton bomb, size of bomb dropped on Hiroshima.)

Hereby:

1. Calls upon the brightest scientists to begin research on the possible uses of this startling new renewable substance;

2. Further invites the brightest scientists to begin research on the safety methods involved with preventing Anti-Matter from becoming a potential terrorist weapon;

3. Requests member nations of the UN to provide funding for
this new international project.

4. Condemns the notion that Anti-Matter ever be used for non-peaceful purposes.

If there is a part you need clarification on, please send a telegram to Rijia, and or Hallet_Huggables. Thanks!
Flibbleites
12-11-2007, 16:59
Your proposal is illegal because it contains RL references, please read this (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=420465) and try again.

Bob Flibble
UN Representative
Blue Booted Bobbies
12-11-2007, 18:21
Not this shit again.

Step one, (this is the annoying part) replace NYC with a major city.

Step two, ask youself about past tech nations; as you could get resistance from the past / future tech crowd.

When you have done these two things, I have a signifcant problem with the proposal. Anti-matter is not an "energy source." This is exactly the same prolem we had with hydrogen technolgy. You don't find antimatter in the universe in vast quantities. You have to make it.

And that requires ... you guessed it, energy! Antimatter is at best a energy storage medium, and depending on your level of magnetic containment it could be a poor one at that. It can't solve anyone's energy problem because it is not a "source" of energy, merely a container as it were of energy from other sources.