On Mon, 12 May 2008 10:29:13 +0100, Alasdair wrote:
> On Mon, 12 May 2008 09:16:43 GMT, Palindrome wrote:
>
>>I well remember a *university* first year question which gave a choice
>>of two, and only two, answers to the question of "Which is the better
>>source of energy?", (a) nuclear power stations or (b) coal fired power
>>stations.
>
> I could easily write a two-page answer to that and I haven't even done
> the course. Seventy-five per cent of the answer would be answering
> the question "What is meant by 'better'? In other words, I'd examine
> the advantages and disadvantages of the two types of energy source.
>
> - -
> Alasdair.
That's the great thing about exams. Unless it's a closed question, or
there's a numerical solution, the answer, as with life in general,
is almost always "it depends".
Of course, giving this (correct) answer earns you no points
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