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flashl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 02:54 PM Original message |
New Jersey Weighs Building Another Nuclear Plant, First Since 1973 |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. NIMBY |
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jeanruss (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. atomic suicide |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. interesting. |
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jeanruss (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 09:22 AM Response to Reply #3 |
19. 1957 |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Privatization of our natural resources, like privatization of our military, end up ... |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 02:29 AM Response to Reply #19 |
46. The sun doesn't.. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. From what source did he plan to obtain the hydrogen, and which source of energy |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. what are nuclear elements? |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 08:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. All elements are nuclear |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 12:48 AM Response to Reply #2 |
36. Walter Russell didn't discover anything |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. We need to also spend research dollars on |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. i agree. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. That's the tragic part. |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 05:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. "Engineering Hurdles" |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Bussard was intrumental in designing and building the Tokamak |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 10:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. I Don't mind R&D projects, I think they are great myself... |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 10:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Interesting that there's more buzz about this |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
10. Yeah . . . let's give terrorists more opportunities to blow us all up to hell --- |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. oh give me a break... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 10:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Are you saying there are no "terrarists" . . . or are you saying you love nuclear --- ??? |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 10:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. i'm saying that nuclear power plants aren't bombs. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. I think Chernobyl and surrounding areas look still like an atomic BOMB hit them . . !!! |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 07:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. they aren't weapons grade. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 08:03 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Let me say that something went one hell of a BOOM at Chernobyl .... |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 08:08 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. it was mostly fire damage though. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 08:27 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Only because no one flew a plane into it --- |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 02:07 AM Response to Reply #31 |
43. i don't agree about nuclear. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #43 |
53. Right . . . they've been after total privatization of it for a long, long time --- |
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Lorentz (302 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 11:26 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. There was no nuclear explosion at Chernobyl |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 09:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. And the trees and city that are still perfectly intact right next to the plant? |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-18-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I love nuclear plants. n/t |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
20. Until they solve two big problems, nuclear is a stupid, suicidal choice |
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sir pball (425 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 10:22 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Maybe it would encourage |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. plus, some advancements in technology have lead to recycling waste to get more energy out of it. |
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sir pball (425 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 07:51 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Agree 100% |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 08:07 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. there's always more research you can do. |
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sir pball (425 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 08:49 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Oh, sure |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 01:29 AM Response to Reply #32 |
42. There's alreaady been one accident due to fuel handling at a pebble bed in Germany |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 12:55 AM Response to Reply #27 |
40. No R&D left? HAH! |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 02:11 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. i'm not sure i trust a company to build a reactor without govt oversight. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 07:41 AM Response to Reply #44 |
52. Then I suppose that you approve of the subsidies for coal and oil that the gov't is doling out? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 12:52 AM Response to Reply #25 |
38. The trouble is much of the waste isn't from the fuel |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 12:48 AM Response to Reply #21 |
37. A few *minor* problems |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 02:49 AM Response to Reply #37 |
48. France... |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #37 |
56. There aren't going to be any future generations |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. PLUS we use a lot of electricity in running these plants . .. which is always denied --- |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-19-08 09:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. That statement doesn't make sense. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 02:53 AM Response to Reply #34 |
49. The post doesn't make sense to me, either.. |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 06:42 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. No argument there, |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 12:53 AM Response to Reply #20 |
39. Let's put that scarcity myth to bed right now |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 01:22 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. *Sigh* |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 02:14 AM Response to Reply #39 |
45. have you ever heard of the changing scarcity of oil arguments? |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #45 |
54. Could be |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 03:03 AM Response to Reply #39 |
50. Let's take your argument at face value.. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 02:40 AM Response to Reply #20 |
47. Lack of fissionable materials... |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. Nuclear costs about the same as coal per MW generated |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 06:37 PM Response to Reply #20 |
57. Breeder Reactor!! |
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