Barnaby Drake
The following is offered like the Philosopher’s Stone, which can turn despair, depression and sub-prime woes to gold and will also save the atmosphere of the world from being annihilated by the addition of too much carbon dioxide, and possibly, make all of us rich.
It is a scheme based on sound science and yet is extremely simple in its approach. It will achieve results more quickly and better than the current carbon capture and sequestration scheme that the government is spending billions of dollars on annually and which is probably doomed to failure anyway, and is both safer and produces a more benevolent outcome. All it needs is a modicum of research and finance…
The Way of the World
THE following is offered like the Philosopher’s Stone, which can turn despair, depression and sub-prime woes to gold and will also save the atmosphere of the world from being annihilated by the addition of too much carbon dioxide, and possibly, make all of us rich.
It is a scheme based on sound science and yet is extremely simple in its approach. It will achieve results more quickly and better than the current carbon capture and sequestration scheme that the government is spending billions of dollars on annually and which is probably doomed to failure anyway, and is both safer and produces a more benevolent outcome. All it needs is a modicum of research and finance.
Here is some of the sound science.
Water can be separated into the two basic components of hydrogen and oxygen by electrolysis. As we have masses of untapped natural sunlight, a simple apparatus consisting of a range of solar panels can generate electricity to separate the water contained in naturally occurring brine into these two beneficially gases. E.g. (2 x H2O) via electrolysis = (4H + O2). The O2 is released to enrich the atmosphere and the hydrogen is then combined with captured carbon dioxide from polluting power stations and the resulting mixture is then either burnt or passed through a catalytic converter to produce water and molecular carbon. (4H + CO2) = (2 x H20 + 2C).
The end result of this is a black water containing molecular carbon. Carbon is a known product that when added to the soil, increases soil fertility, and this coupled with this new source of water, can then be used as a fertilizer-cum-irrigation source to bring about the other dream of Kevin Rudd, which is to grow 34 million hectares of trees without adding to our drought situation. These trees will then absorb even more of the noxious waste from power stations, and if enough money is invested in this scheme, it will turn Australia into a very green state indeed. So much so, that it will enable us to increase our coal exports to China with a clear conscience AND the big plus – along with the coal, we can sell them the accompanying carbon credits which will allow them to continue their own pollution unabated. The increased profits to the Treasury will allow us to also increase our imports from China, which means we will be even less reliant on out own manufacturing processes, and ipso facto, will need less energy to be generated for our own needs, thus allowing us to meet the target of a 5% reduction in CO2 by 2020. We will truly be world leaders!
The first reaction from industry is very favourable, and many consider that possibly the best catalyst for the reactor is the money itself. They especially like the idea that this is based on ‘sound science’ as it certainly sounds like science to them. Lobbying from the coal industry and other interested parties is already underway, and sums like $3.5 billion per year are being bandied about behind closed doors.
There are some nay-sayers among the scientific community suggesting such improbabilities that it does not meet with Sir Isaac Newton’s theories of constant energy, free lunches and perpetual motion, but to these critics I would say, you have not studied the science thoroughly and do not understand its potential. It has a far greater merit than almost any of the far-fetched government schemes that are already attracting huge public finance. Having a ‘sound science’ ring to it, it is easy to sell, like Tasmanian Forestry is basing its entire future on ‘sound science’. All it requires is a small addition of public finance, and with a little imagination it can easily pass the spin test. Think of the advantages springing from it. Armed with this, the Prime Minister can attend all these international conferences and with a clear conscience, can proclaim to all that we are leading the world in clean, green technology and making the greatest contribution of all members to reducing greenhouse gasses. Australia is saving the world!
Once this scheme sounds sufficiently scientific, it can be thoroughly explored by industry, politicians and economists, and like all other conferences, discussion groups and white papers etc, once the wheels have been set in motion, there will be no further need for input or debate from the scientists themselves, and as is current protocol, this group, like our Chief Scientist, will be excluded from any further discussion.
Those that still believe that the primary objective of the whole exercise is about the reduction of carbon emissions are simply missing the point of this exercise – a group, which I must confess, is the greater preponderance of the non-thinking public. Once it has reached this stage, where it is automatically excused from the FOI laws and is classified as ‘business in confidence’, it then enters the second stage, which is to extract as much money as possible from the public purse, while all the time appearing to be kind-of clever-and-connected. It is a political tool to keep the current government in power, and for that they will spend endlessly. Who among the cognoscenti actually believes otherwise?
In all this, one is ultimately led to the realisation that Ponzi schemes are only not successful if you are not Ponzi!
Barnaby Drake
