Moreover, these animals would need about half of America's cropland to feed them. But why stop now. The point we should not lose sight of is that these remarkable agricultural achievements are the products of high technology fed by abundant energy. There is absolutely no way that Lovins phony 'soft technologies' could compete with centralised electricity generation that makes this abundant energy possible. And he knows it.
Cancer is a dreadful disease.
As someone with considerable experience of it I can vouch for the pain and suffering it causes, not only to the victim but also to close relatives and friends. So I am particularly disgusted by any proposals that knowingly cause an increase in cancer. I am not referring to tobacco companies but to Lovins' energy conservation' proposals. Radon is an inert radioactive gas whose daughters are solid, active and can cause cancer when they lodge in the lung. Fortunately the dangers of radon can be easily eliminated by adequate ventilation.