Is the Hydrogen Age Just Around the Corner? - Page 2 - Political Fever

Jesus H. Lincoln · #11 (**permalink**) 12-28-2007, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phædrus

When the ship reaches that speed it's still encountering those atoms. Even if it's not capturing them, the atoms will still impact the ship like gamma rays. I'm not saying Bussard Ramjets are a bad idea - we just don't have the technology yet.

What you say is true, on both counts.

At any rate, we shouldn't discount fission, but we should still work for fusion. It is theoretically possible; just not cold fusion. It's a matter of building a vessel. Also, a good alternative is solar, but that's worthless at nighttime unless you have some damn good batteries or, better yet, capacitors.

Jesus H. Lincoln · #12 (**permalink**) 12-28-2007, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phædrus

It's called a Bussard Ramjet. The problem with that is, interstellar hydrogen isn't as thick as it was thought in the '60's, and when you encounter a hydrogen atom at .1 of C it behaves more like a gamma ray than an atom. Also, we're at least decades away from the types of magnetic fields that could fuse hydrogen. It's a great idea, but we won't have that capability for centuries.

I'm writing a song about nuclear power:

Code:

C                      Caug
Coal is too dirty; gas prices are flirty;
 F             C            D
Iran's got the biggest cash cow.
C                            Caug
Wind's got no power; solar's for just twelve hour(s);
     Am         C#dim     Dm
Cold fusion has failed us for now.
             F            C       C#dim      Dm
There's just one thing to do; I'm looking at you,
       F             C        G
'Cause fission's the only way how.

I made a recording of your song:

http://toddwsmith.info/Bureau%20of%2...%20Fission.mp3

That's me playing piano and singing. Enjoy.

Phædrus · #13 (**permalink**) 12-28-2007, 08:30 PM

I like my version a bit better. ;)

Phædrus · #14 (**permalink**) 12-29-2007, 12:15 AM

Code:

[Intro - slow]

C                      Caug
Coal is too dirty; gas prices are flirty;
 F             C            D
Iran's got the biggest cash cow.
C                            Caug
Wind's got no power; solar's for just twelve hour(s);
     Am         C#dim     Dm
Cold fusion has failed us for now.
             F            C       C#dim      Dm
There's just one thing to do; I'm looking at you,
       F             C        G
'Cause fission's the only way how.

[Main - upbeat]

C
Well, I woke up in the mornin',
G
Saw Al Gore on Global Warmin'
F                        C                 G
And I thought to myself, why can't we keep cool?
C
So I think I got to thinkin'
G
And after I went plinkin'
F                   C               G
I went down to City Hall to see the fool.

C
I asked him, why don't we go out
G
Get Uranium and some grout,
F                        C             G
And build ourselves a re-actor here in town?
C
Well, he kicked me out upon my ***
G
And said, "That thing will never pass,
F                        C              G
'cause we all know those atoms scare us brown."

C
I worked my way out to the city,
G
But everywhere I was met with pity,
F                        C                  G
'Cause people don't know jack 'bout science here.
C
I told 'em Three Mile was a glitch,
G
And Chernobyl was a *****,
F                        C           G
But not once could I get even one to hear!

C
Ralph Nader is a hater,
G
And GreenPeace said see ya' later,
F                        C          G
What's with this fear of all things nuclear?
C
Runnin' down the highway,
G
I saw things that made me want to say,
F                   C                    G
I hope you bastards know that you spread fear!

C
People, open up your eyes,
G
Look above, look to the skies,
F               C                   G
If you fear for Earth then you must believe.
C
The atom's safe, you know it well
G
We need the power, we need the bell
F                C                     G
We're running of options, and we can't leave.


[End - slow]

C            G          F         C
(octave bass)
C            G          F         C

C            C          C         C


C           Caug

F     C     D

C           Caug

Am   C#dim  Dm

F           C

C#dim       Dm

      Am

F       C      G

C

Work in progress - subject to change.

Jesus H. Lincoln · #15 (**permalink**) 12-29-2007, 01:38 AM

Put it in F# or Ab. Those are the best keys.

Phædrus · #16 (**permalink**) 12-29-2007, 01:42 AM

Nah... I'm only marginally good at piano. ;)

If you mean the actual piano key Ab, well, there's an Ab (G#) in Caug... ;)

Jesus H. Lincoln · #17 (**permalink**) 12-29-2007, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phædrus

Nah... I'm only marginally good at piano. ;)

If you mean the actual piano key Ab, well, there's an Ab (G#) in Caug... ;)

I like the chord progression and all, but what's with the random unresolved secondary dominant (D major on Iran)?

Phædrus · #18 (**permalink**) 12-29-2007, 01:49 AM

I dunno... Sounds good. ;)

I know a lot of music theory, but I always trust my ear before I trust theory, and the way I play it it sounds fine - I'm looking for a sort of "lost" feel for the first part, and I'm more concerned about way the C - Caug sounds than the D.

Jesus H. Lincoln · #19 (**permalink**) 12-29-2007, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phædrus

I dunno... Sounds good. ;)

I know a lot of music theory, but I always trust my ear before I trust theory, and the way I play it it sounds fine - I'm looking for a sort of "lost" feel for the first part, and I'm more concerned about way the C - Caug sounds than the D.

I presume, then, that you're playing this on guitar? Often substitutions are made on guitar, in my own experience, that would be random and out-of-place on a piano, but sound fine on a guitar due to its limitations.

I play both, in case it weren't obvious.

Gotta love music theory.

Phædrus · #20 (**permalink**) 12-29-2007, 01:56 AM

No, I'm playing it on a piano, but you're right, guitar is my preferred instrument. I've got a Peavey JF-2 EX hollow-body, and it's a beaut. Play it through a Marshall and I can do everything from accoustic to jazz to a near AC/DC sound. ;)

I'll see if I can get a recording of me playing it, but the only thing I have to record with is an mp3 player mic, and I'm not sure if I have the USB cable I need to hook it to my computer. I'll do it tomorrow if I get the chance.

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