Comments on: Sun’s Rays Harnessed to Run Steam Engine (Nov, 1936) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/22/suns-rays-harnessed-to-run-steam-engine/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:56:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Arglebarglefarglegleep http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/22/suns-rays-harnessed-to-run-steam-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-1080682 Arglebarglefarglegleep Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:24:32 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/22/suns-rays-harnessed-to-run-steam-engine/#comment-1080682 C.G. Abbot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Greeley_Abbot. As head of the Smithsonian he would have a lot of contact with various disciplines outside his of astrophysics. Hubbert peak http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Greeley_Abbot [Wasn't available in 1930] '...Even in the 1920's, some geologists had warned that the fossil fuel deposits would soon be used up. They were ignored, criticized, or denied. ..." http://www.carlaemery.com/fossil-fuel.htm Admittedly, like anyone supporting plate tectonics at the time, they were the lunatic fringe of science. C.G. Abbot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Greeley_Abbot. As head of the Smithsonian he would have a lot of contact with various disciplines outside his of astrophysics.

Hubbert peak http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Greeley_Abbot [Wasn't available in 1930]

‘…Even in the 1920′s, some geologists had warned that the fossil fuel deposits would soon be used up. They were ignored, criticized, or denied. …” http://www.carlaemery.com/fossil-fuel.htm Admittedly, like anyone supporting plate tectonics at the time, they were the lunatic fringe of science.

]]> By: Brian http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/22/suns-rays-harnessed-to-run-steam-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-1054940 Brian Thu, 15 May 2008 12:28:52 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/22/suns-rays-harnessed-to-run-steam-engine/#comment-1054940 Wow... coal and oil supplies were dwindling back in the 30's?? How have we survived so long?? Hmmm... there must me more coal and oil than we think... Wow… coal and oil supplies were dwindling back in the 30′s?? How have we survived so long?? Hmmm… there must me more coal and oil than we think…

]]> By: Bob http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/22/suns-rays-harnessed-to-run-steam-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-1047279 Bob Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:45:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/22/suns-rays-harnessed-to-run-steam-engine/#comment-1047279 Nice to see a government administrator actually doing something, even if someone else did most of the work. It looks like the was actually involved. Nice to see a government administrator actually doing something, even if someone else did most of the work. It looks like the was actually involved.

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