XPost: alt.fan.heinlein   
   From: kludge@panix.com   
      
   Thomas Koenig   wrote:   
   >Production of helium is around 30000 tons a year.   The amount you could   
   >get from nuclear power is _far_ less.  Do the math (and don't forget to   
   >put in the molar mass of He and U, respectively).  Hint: It's not   
   >enough.   
      
   Yes, given cureent use.   
      
   >It would also be an interesting problem to retrofit nuclear power plants   
   >for He collection...   
      
   THAT is where it would start to get interesting, yes.  Use every part of   
   the pig!   
   --scott   
   --   
   "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."   
      
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