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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 01:18 PM Original message |
Former 'No Nukes' Protester: Stop Worrying and Love Nuclear Power |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 01:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Fine.. then you won't mind if we store the waste |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. i was just about to type the same thing. |
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Ezlivin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 11:26 AM Response to Reply #4 |
28. Prove it |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. If my choice is between that and a coal plant, I'll absolutely take the spent fuel rods. |
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SlowDownFast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 11:18 AM Response to Reply #2 |
26. Not a hundred years. More like 25,000 to 240,000 years. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 01:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. No, they aren't |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. You're perpetuating myths. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 11:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Have you ever seen a wind turbine go up? |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 03:16 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Let's break this down one thing at a time. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 07:02 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Before you go any further, I really suggest that you take a few to go and check out new turbine tech |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-10-07 03:10 PM Response to Reply #19 |
39. Your figures are completely wrong. |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 11:22 AM Response to Reply #18 |
27. Wrong - the last nuclear plants actually built in the US cost $5-6000 per kW |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 11:32 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. PU.. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 09:21 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. FBR's still have the same problems that any nuclear reactor does |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-10-07 02:52 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. Watts Bar cost more because it took 23 years to build. |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 11:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
25. Except the Industrial need |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-10-07 10:28 AM Response to Reply #25 |
35. You obviously don't know much about renewable industries, |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 01:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. three mile island...chernobyl....just a few |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. A statement with as much to do with the current discussion as Exxon-Valdez. |
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Dave From Canada (932 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 08:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Three Mile Island and Chernobyl are examples of 30-40 year old technology. Step into the 2000's, or |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 10:32 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Humans have been over estimating the safety of nuclear technology ever since |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
6. Has she visited Chernobyl? |
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ShaneGR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 08:36 AM Response to Reply #6 |
21. Good comparison, if you think all plants have 50 year old Russian Technology |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 02:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. So you're saying there is no risk? |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
7. anybody have the lyrics to kristen lems song "too cheap to meter" |
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TheMadMonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
8. One technology to deal with waste has existed from the very first days of nuclear power. |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Breeders never worked |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 10:55 AM Response to Reply #14 |
24. The BN-600 |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
9. I am against nuclear power plants |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 04:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Nuke Plants are Cool |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 06:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. 40 years is not a long time |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 10:49 AM Response to Reply #11 |
23. I do! |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 03:09 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. Well they say shipping oil on tankers is safe |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-10-07 10:37 AM Response to Reply #23 |
37. Where does France dump it's waste? n/t |
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SlowDownFast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 11:30 AM Response to Reply #10 |
29. Earthquakes In The Vicinity Of Yucca Mountain |
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rAVES (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
20. Nuclear power is fine.. just dont build one near my house... |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-10-07 10:34 AM Response to Reply #20 |
36. And there's the rub. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
33. If we don't build nuke power plants, then people must stop using "big-screen TVs and iPods" |
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