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Mysterian

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15. I agree

Sun Jun 6, 2021, 02:18 PM

Jun 2021

In the US, we need to designate a county that will be the waste site and evacuate it with proper payments for any property taking. Then build plants to the maximum level of safety that is possible. It's the only way to slow down/reverse the damage to our atmosphere.

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Almost two dozen Chinese cities forced to ration electricity after Australian coal ban [View all] UpInArms Jun 2021 OP

Suck it, China. Lets help Japan & Taiwan though oldsoftie Jun 2021 #1

We need more nuclear power here, too. Haggard Celine Jun 2021 #2

The problem with Nuclear remains the cost. Gore1FL Jun 2021 #3

But today, most nuclear waste can be recycled oldsoftie Jun 2021 #5

That must by why they're burying so much of it in Nevada and NM Warpy Jun 2021 #13

Plenty of sun & wind but no way to store it oldsoftie Jun 2021 #28

Use the excess to fuel hydrolysis Warpy Jun 2021 #31

China just opened two big conventional nuclear power reactors, Tianwan 5 & 6... hunter Jun 2021 #35

19 nuclear units under construction in China. Worldwide: 52 (May 2021) progree Jun 2021 #36

Cost compared to what? hunter Jun 2021 #10

My favorite form of nuclear energy is the fusion reaction happening eight light-minutes away. nt Gore1FL Jun 2021 #11

Too bad the sun goes away at night and on cloudy days. hunter Jun 2021 #12

It's still there powering the other side of the world. Gore1FL Jun 2021 #17

Hydrogen Sgent Jun 2021 #33

My point is, we need better batteries Gore1FL Jun 2021 #48

I worry about the potential Mr.Bill Jun 2021 #25

Agree that nuclear is our only hope. Elessar Zappa Jun 2021 #8

I agree Mysterian Jun 2021 #15

Here's some new nuclear energy innovation. ancianita Jun 2021 #19

So ... less coal is getting burned ? Hard to see a downside to that. nt eppur_se_muova Jun 2021 #4

The downside is in the article; no production oldsoftie Jun 2021 #6

Like it or not, US and European manufacturing... paleotn Jun 2021 #9

The map of the world Mr.Bill Jun 2021 #26

No downside at all, if "someone else" is living with power rationing. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2021 #16

In a nutshell, nail on the head! oldsoftie Jun 2021 #29

On the one hand, Chinese citizens and Australian coal barons are suffering alike... MrModerate Jun 2021 #7

Wow..that's a long ways to bring in coal... Maxheader Jun 2021 #14

If we want less nuclear, less coal, less water consumption, less GHG's... roamer65 Jun 2021 #18

"Time to start actively discouraging having children...worldwide." Except China's doing the opposite ancianita Jun 2021 #20

Most Chinese balked at it. roamer65 Jun 2021 #21

Cool. ancianita Jun 2021 #22

Most in China don't listen to what the government says AZLD4Candidate Jun 2021 #23

as long as no one memorializes the Tiananmen square massacre all is good, right? nt Javaman Jun 2021 #39

It's not even taught AZLD4Candidate Jun 2021 #40

I guess you missed what happened I Hong Kong this past week.nt Javaman Jun 2021 #41

I live in the US now. My wife is over there trying to get her Green Card AZLD4Candidate Jun 2021 #42

If you think I'm being aggressive the I apologize Javaman Jun 2021 #43

My wife is part of the population, being born and raised there AZLD4Candidate Jun 2021 #44

I hope everyone you know in China stays safe... Javaman Jun 2021 #47

It's allowing people to have a MAXIMUM of 3 children. It's the only country in the world progree Jun 2021 #24

I've done my part. Mr.Bill Jun 2021 #27

.. roamer65 Jun 2021 #37

Same here. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #38

Well, THAT plays right into the RW conspiracies oldsoftie Jun 2021 #30

As opposed to say, opioids? 495,892 US deaths by prescription opioids 1999-2019 . . . hatrack Jun 2021 #45

Thats not a conspiracy theory oldsoftie Jun 2021 #46

YES! +1000 Duppers Jun 2021 #32

It's less about "discouraging having children" and more about empowering women. hunter Jun 2021 #34