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The Fate of Nuclear Power
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The Fate of Nuclear Power
by Tinker » Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:23 am
The canary didn't die because this mine is dangerous, it died because it's lazy and wasn't raised with a proper work ethic.
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by jerryberry » Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:09 am
Demand for electricity is going to increase exponentially. Nuclear is going to be part of the solution until one of those smart guys figures it all out.
If you can't win by reason, go for volume
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by Yukon Cornelius » Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:32 am
Seconded -- there's no other technology at the moment that can give us what the Nukes do -- without the mess (usually).
And as the technology for things like solar (laser etching cells!) increases, so will our ability to refine Nuclear energy.
And as the technology for things like solar (laser etching cells!) increases, so will our ability to refine Nuclear energy.
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by AzariLoveIran » Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:37 am
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by Locke » Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:53 am
I look for * to be the next big thing - they're actually being called "green reactors".
*Hat tip to the Colonel for bringing this up at the other board a while back.
*Hat tip to the Colonel for bringing this up at the other board a while back.
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by AzariLoveIran » Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:11 am
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by Mr. Perfect » Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:30 am
The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests Patrick Henry
John Boner has brought change to America
John Boner has brought change to America
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by Yukon Cornelius » Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:31 am
It's been complete lunacy -- it's as if we hadn't spent the mid-to-last part of the 20th century NUKING THE SHIT out of the Pacific. Now we have a catagorically minor event at the Fukuyama plant -- and the Attorney General is telling people to start hoarding Iodine?
WTF?
WTF?
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by Yukon Cornelius » Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:33 am
Just remembered seeing this on Ritholtz's site a while back:
(not all of these are above ground, obviously)
(not all of these are above ground, obviously)
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by Hans Bulvai » Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:34 am
hehehehe...
wtf is right...
wtf is right...
Now I'm far from home
Spending time alone
It's time to set my demons free
Been put to the test
My mind laid to rest
I'm on a psycho holiday
Spending time alone
It's time to set my demons free
Been put to the test
My mind laid to rest
I'm on a psycho holiday
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by Colonel Sun » Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:42 am
Last edited by Colonel Sun on Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:45 am, edited 1 time in total.
Never criticize anyone until you've walked several kilometres in their shoes.
Because
1. You're now several kilometres away; and
2. You've got their shoes.
Because
1. You're now several kilometres away; and
2. You've got their shoes.
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by Mr. Perfect » Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:44 am
Heh, good video.
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by Yukon Cornelius » Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:46 am
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by Colonel Sun » Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:50 am
A collection of links on thorium reactors from other previous threads:
Never criticize anyone until you've walked several kilometres in their shoes.
Because
1. You're now several kilometres away; and
2. You've got their shoes.
Because
1. You're now several kilometres away; and
2. You've got their shoes.
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by Yukon Cornelius » Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:51 am
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by Colonel Sun » Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:57 am
Never criticize anyone until you've walked several kilometres in their shoes.
Because
1. You're now several kilometres away; and
2. You've got their shoes.
Because
1. You're now several kilometres away; and
2. You've got their shoes.
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by Caskhades » Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:51 pm
Yukon,
Thank you for the video. I knew of nuclear testing, and had in a vague way known we had tested "thousands" of devices. But seeing it go on and on and on for 10 minutes, now that really brought it home. Although I assume post 1950s most were underground.
Also, thanks for the damnyouautocorrect link. It just ate an hour of my day, and my lips hurt from laughing.
More of this please, less of the abortion/evolution stuff. We've all heard that 100 times over.
Thank you for the video. I knew of nuclear testing, and had in a vague way known we had tested "thousands" of devices. But seeing it go on and on and on for 10 minutes, now that really brought it home. Although I assume post 1950s most were underground.
Also, thanks for the damnyouautocorrect link. It just ate an hour of my day, and my lips hurt from laughing.
More of this please, less of the abortion/evolution stuff. We've all heard that 100 times over.
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by Sennacherib » Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:05 pm
Our aim is victory — victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory, however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival.
—Winston Churchill
—Winston Churchill
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by Yukon Cornelius » Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:15 pm
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by Colonel Sun » Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:17 pm
Never criticize anyone until you've walked several kilometres in their shoes.
Because
1. You're now several kilometres away; and
2. You've got their shoes.
Because
1. You're now several kilometres away; and
2. You've got their shoes.
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by Endovelico » Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:20 pm
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by Sennacherib » Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:26 pm
Our aim is victory — victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory, however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival.
—Winston Churchill
—Winston Churchill
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by Caskhades » Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:50 pm
I can't WAIT until we build fusion power plants.
With 1000 times the energy output, 100 times the complexity, and massive plasmas at tens of millions of degrees kept in check only by magnetic fields, what could possibly go wrong?
It's like playing pinball with gamma ray lasers.
With 1000 times the energy output, 100 times the complexity, and massive plasmas at tens of millions of degrees kept in check only by magnetic fields, what could possibly go wrong?
It's like playing pinball with gamma ray lasers.
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Re: The Fate of Nuclear Power
by Colonel Sun » Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:18 pm
Never criticize anyone until you've walked several kilometres in their shoes.
Because
1. You're now several kilometres away; and
2. You've got their shoes.
Because
1. You're now several kilometres away; and
2. You've got their shoes.
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