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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 03:14 PM Original message |
Why Are New U.S. Nuclear Reactor Projects Fizzling? |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. They're not fizzling in the rest of the world, though. |
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FogerRox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 03:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. In the US its about Meltdowns and 3 Mile Island |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-03-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. No - there are a number of issues - all show-stoppers |
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rgbecker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. Pretty much turned against the damn things when I figured I'd... |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
3. "Fizzling" is a bit of a stretch. |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. The facts are on my side - nuclear fizzle = nuclear fail |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 04:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Well... sure... |
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FogerRox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
4. 55 billion is enough to 2 fission nukes. |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-03-11 04:50 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Reactor designs might have done ... |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-03-11 06:24 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. It can sometimes take decades to recoup initial costs. |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-03-11 07:53 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. How did the Prime Minister of Finland do it? nt |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-03-11 10:48 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. You tell me ... eom |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-03-11 01:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. He didn't. nt |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-03-11 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
12. "those who understand the nuclear power industry" - yup |
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