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I'm no scientist, but I doubt many of us live far enough away from an existing nuclear power plant not to be radiated if it melted.
You are such a smart guy, Helix.
What is "thorium" technology?
Im ok with it as long as its ran by a government agency or is extremely regulated by the government.
They are building another nuke plant within 20 miles of where I sit, along with the existing three-within-100-miles I already have.
I'm fine with that. Bring it on.
until you develop cancer.
We humans cracked the atom sometime in the early 1940's; built the first nuclear power plant anywhere on the planet in 1954 in the USSR. The US currently has 104 nuclear power plants.
Nuclear Energy Institute - U.S. Nuclear Power Plants
I can't believe I'm asking this, but I am. I'd rather have another one in my county than to have fraking for natural gas going on, or coal mining, or that benighted Keystone Pipeline.
What say you? Could we achieve energy independence via building more nuclear power plants, and if so, would you be willing to do so?
Yes, because we all know our government is so very efficient when it comes to running and/or regulating any industry............I thought the idea was cheaper, cleaner and more efficient.............under this premise, are you certain you want the federal govt running things? :shrug:
I would love my own pebblebed reactor. Too bad they wont let me have one.
You do know one chemical used in fraking is benzene?
Well, since the idea seems to appeal across the board -- what's the hold up? Why aren't we building nuclear power plants rather than debating the Keystone Pipeline and handing out fraking licenses like candy?
hummm, i didnt know that. That CANT be good for our drinking water.
Because of the legal costs. The environmental groups seeking a pay off legally run the cost of nuclear power up dramatically but worse is that "investors" look at the court system and figure they will lose - so they do not try. This is exactly what the left wanted. They legally made it impossible to build new nuclearly power plants. The same is nearly true of refineries - yes we are producing more oil but we still haven't built a new refinery in 30 years.
I don't care if the plants are private or not, as long as they're extremely well-regulated.
You do know one chemical used in fraking is benzene?
Who do you think? The goverment duh. :lamo Its highly unlawful to posses let alone use enriched uranium in any form. Actually most any radiological is highly regulated. Believe me unless I live some where other than the US I aint gona be able to own my own nuclear reactor. Which sucks I could think of some very interesting and cool uses for that kinda electrical generating power. Oh wellWho is "they"?
Benzene in another term for gasoline, and it is used to thin petroleum based fracking fluid mixes. By the way its cracked from oil, the stuff they are trying to recover. Fracking is the short term for hydraulic fracturing. Think hydraulic jack. Pump up the pressure of the fluid in the ram and the ram goes up. Well hydraulic fracturing works similarly to that and ice in a closed container. The container breaks as the pressure from the ice expanding exceeds its strength thresshold. Same with hydraulic fracturing in rock formations using a different method. Sand is put into the fracturing mix to keep the rocks fractures expanded. We have been using some variation of enhanced recovery out were I live for a very long time since the forties I believe, due to the nature of the oil we are trying to recover some of which is very similar in consitancy to tar, like the Le Brea Tar pits.
Who do you think? The goverment duh. :lamo Its highly unlawful to posses let alone use enriched uranium in any form. Actually most any radiological is highly regulated. Believe me unless I live some where other than the US I aint gona be able to own my own nuclear reactor. Which sucks I could think of some very interesting and cool uses for that kinda electrical generating power. Oh well
Yes, because we all know our government is so very efficient when it comes to running and/or regulating any industry............I thought the idea was cheaper, cleaner and more efficient.............under this premise, are you certain you want the federal govt running things? :shrug:
You may be right, but this must be something new, Pirate. For one thing, it's spreading like wildfire and we have suburban communities here that are allowing it. Dat's right -- 300 feet from your back door is a fraking drill -- and good luck trying to sell your home after that.
Ohio's gone bat**** for this, and we used to control such activities at the municipal level. Now the state has all the control, and they apparently never say "no".
I do believe the government can do a good job when it comes to this and various other things. And yes.
Well, you obviously have more faith in politicians than I. :shrug:
until you develop cancer.
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