Show in the atomic world atomic energy when harnessed for peacetime purposes may be employed in accomplishing shing such bizarre tasks as irrigating the sahara and melting the lee ice cap on greenland according to harry A winne noted electrical engineer despite his fanciful predictions however winne said atomic energy will not replace but rather supplement other sources of energy the first small experimental atomic power plants may be in operation in three or four years winne predicted but larger plants will introduce many new problems and use up more years and dollars we are not suddenly going to find atomic power plants springing up all over the country he said because a massive heavy shield several feet thick must surround an atomic unit to protect people from its lethal radiations winne described as bunk all talk of teacup plants |