[XCSSA] Man Made Global Warming Consensus A Farce?

[X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio]

On Jan 6, 2009, at 9:41 AM, X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio  
wrote:

> All good points, and thanks for debunking that silly article! I'm
> basically in agreement. One thing, though (the quote above) - you
> can't get that much power off that can you? I mean, every bit counts,
> but it's nowhere near what you can use with actual nuclear fission?
>
> Tim S.

They're mostly used for space probes, in very remote areas, or as  
very small "nuclear battieries". It doesn't help that they generally  
need a lot of shielding. Some space probes have the RTG on a long  
boom to keep the radiation away from the electronics to save weight  
by using less shielding. The main disadvantage is the half-life means  
that they're only good for 10-20 years or so without refueling.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioisotope_thermoelectric_generator

  - Bruce -