tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776805599159893803.post953988413219690225..comments2023-07-30T01:08:43.318-07:00Comments on Politics Plus: A Coming US Nuclear Renaissance?TomCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11397335545286040472noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776805599159893803.post-76361714233471323842010-01-30T14:29:57.561-08:002010-01-30T14:29:57.561-08:00Thanks, RJ.
RZ, when Obama took office a year ago...Thanks, RJ.<br /><br />RZ, when Obama took office a year ago, he had so much on his plate that fixing everything at once was not a possibility. The spending to which the article refers is a carry forward from Bush/GOP legislation.TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397335545286040472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776805599159893803.post-72342073974845417702010-01-30T10:12:22.022-08:002010-01-30T10:12:22.022-08:00rjs: As I have been saying all along. Obama is the...rjs: As I have been saying all along. Obama is the [chosen one] The Manchurian Candidate. Mc Cain could have never pulled any of this off. They needed a sales person. Obama gives a speech, and the Dems step back in line.Tao Dao Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229628652152584292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776805599159893803.post-7151863451097657282010-01-30T09:50:27.487-08:002010-01-30T09:50:27.487-08:00http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/01/30http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/01/30Tao Dao Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229628652152584292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776805599159893803.post-81547652972581366902010-01-30T08:40:39.741-08:002010-01-30T08:40:39.741-08:00guess i got so wrapped up in making my points that...guess i got so wrapped up in making my points that i overlooked something in the article, which was just brought to mind by an similar article @ bloomberg...your article talks about a $18.5 billion program; the BLM article talks about adding 36 billion to that...perry nuclear, on lake erie, completed in '84, cost $6 billionrjshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681812432224138582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776805599159893803.post-44663447872924780962010-01-25T09:34:59.138-08:002010-01-25T09:34:59.138-08:00RZ, a modern day Tesla is a great idea. Do you ha...RZ, a modern day Tesla is a great idea. Do you have him handy?<br /><br />Ivan, weren't Ontario's reactors installed at the dawn of the industry? Europe and Japan are using them successfully, but nothing on our continent incorporates the newer designs.<br /><br />Lisa, I share your reluctance, but won't using NG contribute to climate change?<br /><br />Otis, do you mean use fission TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397335545286040472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776805599159893803.post-47479039326922459902010-01-25T05:14:51.543-08:002010-01-25T05:14:51.543-08:00being that my recent comments were somewhat frivol...being that my recent comments were somewhat frivolous, i ought to drop back in with a few serious suggestions...first, everyone has to get it out of their heads that there is a magic bullet, nuclear or otherwise; you have experienced in the past decade the highest standard of living you ever will; the future is gonna be a painful belt-tightening; the planet is running out of oil...so we need rjshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681812432224138582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776805599159893803.post-16655668146214887702010-01-24T17:21:53.844-08:002010-01-24T17:21:53.844-08:00This is sickening. Those billions should be used ...This is sickening. Those billions should be used to promote public transportation and solar, not nuclear. Nuclear plants are incredibly vulnerable to terrorist attacks.libhomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537213558568338561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776805599159893803.post-58339733536601515262010-01-24T14:18:07.379-08:002010-01-24T14:18:07.379-08:00http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_d...http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2010/01/25/201001250041.asp<br /><br />S/Korea building nuke plants in U.A.E.Tao Dao Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229628652152584292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776805599159893803.post-23006968067071184582010-01-24T13:12:17.624-08:002010-01-24T13:12:17.624-08:00In general when you hear an allegation that nuclea...In general when you hear an allegation that nuclear power has problem 'X' you should surmise that the oil and natural gas interests are aware that oil and gas have problem 'X' and nuclear power doesn't. Its problem is that uranium is 20 times cheaper than gas.<br /><br />Launching rocketloads of nuclear waste over the ocean would put the ocean at risk of having a load dumped GRLCowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03894036301406557803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776805599159893803.post-41649196073759417142010-01-24T12:15:20.899-08:002010-01-24T12:15:20.899-08:00Regular rockets to the Sun, packed full of our nuk...Regular rockets to the Sun, packed full of our nuke waste. <br />An accidental rocket explosion is about one in 500 (hoping we can better that % with innovation and experience) which would kill about 1/16th of the American population.<br /><br />We should create a power system powerful enough to meet our needs, getting it's source from the Sun.<br /><br />There are many ways to approach the TOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09538055688006675704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776805599159893803.post-79071819118069171462010-01-24T12:05:38.977-08:002010-01-24T12:05:38.977-08:00RJS: Oh really, I live in the desert of Arizona. I...RJS: Oh really, I live in the desert of Arizona. I look for them 24/7 have not seen one yet.LOL. Maybe I should start looking into my pancakes instead. <br /><br />I do believe there will be a new type of energy technology coming. Question is when.Tao Dao Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229628652152584292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776805599159893803.post-54510293860731844322010-01-24T11:53:40.433-08:002010-01-24T11:53:40.433-08:00RZ: the ET aliens just show up in western US, most...RZ: the ET aliens just show up in western US, mostly in the desert...in Ohio, they have visions of the virgin mary in their pancakes instead...rjshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681812432224138582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776805599159893803.post-60004154118680065042010-01-24T11:39:04.431-08:002010-01-24T11:39:04.431-08:00Lisa G: I spent 10/08 in S/Korea. They have NG sta...Lisa G: I spent 10/08 in S/Korea. They have NG stations every where. They even give you a rebate if you buy an NG car. Extra Terrestrials have been seen all over the world, not just in the U.S.A. but yes we are the dumbest beings in the universe. <br /><br />We are not alone. <br />Like Alice Cooper said. " Aliens coming to Earth, is the same to them as us going to the Zoo. LOL.Tao Dao Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229628652152584292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776805599159893803.post-19346416060785096452010-01-24T11:27:23.795-08:002010-01-24T11:27:23.795-08:00Let me say from Joliet, IL (Home of Midwest Gambli...Let me say from Joliet, IL (Home of Midwest Gambling, prisons, and 3 nukes within 1/2 hour) that I think that we should explore the nuclear option and run with it. My caveat is that no regulations change. Because while I am in the home of nuclear power plants, I am also in the company that runs them the worst.<br /><br />I actually worked for Excelon (Which was still Com Ed at the time. They soldotishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04606194824054050965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776805599159893803.post-12704466483702448192010-01-24T11:25:59.344-08:002010-01-24T11:25:59.344-08:00What walkingman said. I'm in favor of using n...What walkingman said. I'm in favor of using natural gas as a bridge fuel - we have enough of it to get us through 70 years even with increasing demand. If all the diesel trucks in the US were converted to natural gas, we could save 500 million barrels of oil a day. We need natural gas cars as well. As soon as one comes out, I'm buying it. It's clean, safe and we have a shitload Lisa G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02909155560510148815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776805599159893803.post-33503283913359893632010-01-24T11:14:07.073-08:002010-01-24T11:14:07.073-08:00Nukes have been an economic disaster in Ontario. I...Nukes have been an economic disaster in Ontario. It almost bankrupted the province. There is still a category on Ontario Power Generation's bill that goes toward paying the old debt.<br />We have two old rickey 50's style reactors left. The others have been down for maintenance for a generation.<br />Maybe The Walking Man is right. Learn from the Europeans for economies of scale?ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662075375182633162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776805599159893803.post-27660534479074343972010-01-24T10:32:12.525-08:002010-01-24T10:32:12.525-08:00tomcat, to answer your question honestly, living i...tomcat, to answer your question honestly, living in ohio's snowbelt, where we have 4 seasons; almost winter, winter, still winter, and road repair, im in favor of a little global warming; let new yorkers come up with their own solution when manhatten floods...rjshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681812432224138582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776805599159893803.post-66319881990528544042010-01-24T10:24:20.521-08:002010-01-24T10:24:20.521-08:00Bechtel, G.E. and others will be pushing for this ...Bechtel, G.E. and others will be pushing for this big time. <br />There is no such thing as "nuclear energy, short term" it is not meant as a [bridge fuel]. A major part of the problem is energy consumption. America consumes 5x the amount of natural resources that the planet can replenish. I live near the Palo Verde nuclear plan in Arizona, one of the largest in the nation. As others myTao Dao Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229628652152584292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776805599159893803.post-86471787894455087052010-01-24T10:04:55.240-08:002010-01-24T10:04:55.240-08:00Mark, it'd take it one step further and stipul...Mark, it'd take it one step further and stipulate that all components in the construction come from the US, provided that they are available here.<br /><br />RJ, I had one. They tore it down a few years back and cleaned up the site at taxpayer expense. Like I said, I have mixed feelings. Now, you're in trouble, because I was gung-ho on green energy, and YOU were the one who convinced TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397335545286040472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776805599159893803.post-70832287581308952212010-01-24T09:52:44.716-08:002010-01-24T09:52:44.716-08:00hmmmm...who of you reading this wants a nuke plant...hmmmm...who of you reading this wants a nuke plant in their backyard? volunteers?<br /><br />a few problems...one, fissionable uranium is in short supply; most of the fuel we're now using comes from decommissioned russian nuclear weapons; second, the half life of high-level nuclear waste is 10,000 years...thats five times longer than christianity has been around...unless were plannning on rjshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681812432224138582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776805599159893803.post-10358619579947765322010-01-24T06:01:56.876-08:002010-01-24T06:01:56.876-08:00If a nuclear reactor, which have been used safely ...If a nuclear reactor, which have been used safely in France and Japan for decades, has a life span of 20-30 years that buys time for the development of fusion power and limits the need for fossil based fuels within a relatively short time frame. <br /><br />Combined with hydrogen & plug in technology for automotive use and more reliance on our own abundant cleaner burning natural gas suppliesthe walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.com