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Ben Wattenberg – neo-con nuclear supporter

November 2, 2006 By Rod Adams

Wattenblog: I do not ignore it, at all…

Ben Wattenberg, the host of Think Tank, a PBS show, has been blogging since mid summer, 2006. He has some interesting ideas on a lot of topics including nuclear energy. Here is a quote from one of his posts from August, when such thoughts generally pass through my head.)

Air-conditioning
It is said that de-segregation created a “New South.” (That is correct. And there always seems to be a “New South” being created.) But the role of air-conditioning is underplayed. The combination of the two was unstoppable. There is a lesson there for the people who live in tropical countries. Who can work when it gets so hot? Air-conditioning — preferably powered by nuclear plants — can change the world, much for the better. Nuclear can also be used to de-salinize sea-water — and that could really make the deserts bloom — if they just stopped killing each other for a while.

Please go visit Ben’s blog and tell him that I sent you there. He seems to be a bit lonelier than he expected to be in the blogosphere.

From a 1 November 2006 post
A NUMBER OF POSTERS HAVE TOLD ME TO GET EXPERT ASSISTANCE TO HELP GROW THE BLOG. I HAVE A NUMBER OF EXPERTS HELPING ME.

BUT WE ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING OTHER BLOGS OR SITES TO PICK IT UP.

ANY IDEAS?

BEN

While you are clicking, go on over to NEI Nuclear Notes and say hi to Eric McErlain – my path to Ben Wattenberg’s blog passed through his blog.

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About Rod Adams

Rod Adams is an atomic energy expert with small nuclear plant operating and design experience, now serving as a Managing Partner at Nucleation Capital, an emerging climate-focused fund. Rod, a former submarine Engineer Officer and founder of Adams Atomic Engines, Inc., one of the earliest advanced nuclear ventures, has engaged in technical, strategic, political, historic and financial discussion and analysis of the nuclear industry, its technology and policies for several decades. He is the founder of Atomic Insights and host and producer of The Atomic Show Podcast.

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