I have this lingering suspicion that, if solar could be used as a weapon, the efficiency would be more equal to nuclear plants. And, while we're at it, if they could run tanks on batteries, we'd have affordable electric cars. Not that I'm railing against the military-industrial complex, or anything.

I don't think solar arrays are limited to providing power to daytime hours. I could be wrong. Here in Arizona, peak usage during the majority of the year is from 1pm to 6pm. All those air conditioners, you know.

re the wobble: Most scientists seem to think this normally precedes an ice age, which now has me totatlly confused. Are we a) cooling off, b) warming up, or c) just generally in for a really bumpy ride?