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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 10:10 AM Original message |
Nuclear reactor in Ga. shuts down abruptly |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
1. This is not uncommon. If it's the turbine generator, it's not a reactor issue.. |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 10:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. That's how I read it. nt |
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Systematic Chaos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. How many more weeks/months/years of endless hysteria must we put up with? |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 10:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. This will help: |
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Systematic Chaos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 10:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. nah |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 10:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Your post was well stated |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 01:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. yeah, yeah, and nuke power is totally safe and cheap too (sarcasm), requiring "only" billions in |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. All those things are a slow death... |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 07:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. If you want to increase the use of nuclear power you want us to shut up already |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
5. Build windmills. They are cheaper and safer than nukes or coal according to the DOE (chart). |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. That chart leaves out one critical fact. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 01:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. No, that is actually factored into the chart! (link). It really is time to build alot of wind |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 07:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Nope. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 12:25 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Actually it's just as easy to average estimated wind flow as it is to average estimated coal costs. |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 01:31 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I wasn't talking about fuel cost. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 12:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. If the supply chain is disrupted, the coal, oil, gas or nuclear plant would have to shut down. |
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