tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25168606.post116715019465701930..comments2023-10-19T04:46:10.308-05:00Comments on Griper Blade: Iran May Actually Need Nuclear EnergyWiscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12013881728915462943noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25168606.post-1167173829471719262006-12-26T16:57:00.000-06:002006-12-26T16:57:00.000-06:00Thanks for the extra info. It helps solidify my po...Thanks for the extra info. It helps solidify my point, I think.<BR/><BR/>I brought up Persia because I wanted the reader to get a sense that iranians have good reason to feel national pride, regardless of the current government. From everything I've read, the average iranian on the street is as proud of having enriched uranium as americans were of the space program back in the sixties -- it's a big deal.Wiscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013881728915462943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25168606.post-1167167232084673262006-12-26T15:07:00.000-06:002006-12-26T15:07:00.000-06:00iran has some of the dirtiest oil reserves in the ...iran has some of the dirtiest oil reserves in the arab region. Oil is graded in how it cleans up when it is refined. My father worked in the industry, so this is from memory, but Iraqi oil is one of the highest grade oils in the region--at some 70% out of 100%.<BR/>Iran's oil grade has always been around 30%. Iran has less oil at a very low grade. <BR/>I understand their need for alternative power. i would prefer they try solar, but they are a very modern country and want to stay up to date. so far, they have complied the same as any country applying for nucleur power. <BR/>As for the persian comment: they are persian and may feel very seperate in ideology from their arab neighbors. So they are looking to stand on their own feet. maybe the US, (we) should offer the latest in solar and wind technology to bolster their needs and then go from there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com