Comments of the Week

Some of our new blogs spurred debate on

OK. The IPCC did the math. They say that renewable energy can meet 80% of worldwide demand by 2050. Here's article from the Guardian: http://t.co/nWF0GnG

That leaves 20% for nukes.

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How about that 20% come from energy efficiency??

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We can not protect against the inevitable "unforseen" circumstances and events, which somehow, always seem to occur. Given a perfect, trouble free system, even for 200 years, just what are you going to do with the highly toxic and reactive wastes and "leftovers?"

Our hubris and outright stupidity is appalling, as we steal from all future life, and subject all the rest of nature to our machinations. Nuclear power is a crime against nature and a major disaster in the making.

On supporters and opponents shared their thoughts:

thought the schools provide a service for the public:

And the comment that you're "tired of supporting a system that never seems to be able to support itself"...this is a public education system, free to attend for all. How is this system supposed to support itself? This is not a business model looking to increase it's profits and passing on the cost to the consumers. Look at the state budget and what the nation and state are doing to the school budgets - they're getting slashed every year. Under those conditions, how on earth is a public education system expected to support itself. 

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This is the go to place for your home projects. The staff is very helpful, knowledgable and will engage in 'creative thinking' to find solutions that are affordable and, when it is part of the project, attractive.

During the large storm and power outage a couple of years ago that hit most of the county they brought in extra shipments to stock emergency supplies such as lanterns, fuel candles, and even generators. I am embarrassed to admit I had gone to larger area hardware shops thinking we would not have the items locally. The large chains were sold out and would not have new stock for a week. So when I stopped by as a last desperate attempt for needed supplies and found a darkened shop full of shoppers with arms full of the items we all needed 'now' I learned the true value of having locally owned and community focused businesses. We are lucky to have such a great resource both in town and central Marin.