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03-15-2011, 10:56 AM
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BuzzLuck
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Nuclear power is (can be) a very safe form of energy, if it wasn't it wouldn't be found as the source of power on many of the naval ships. The laws/regs make it really cost and time prohibitive to construct new plants, $10s of billions in costs and >10 yrs from start to finish construction, then you begin the licensing approvals....
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 Given the diversity of the human species, there is no “normal” human genome sequence. We are all mutants.
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03-15-2011, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by PRBuzz
Nuclear power is (can be) a very safe form of energy, if it wasn't it wouldn't be found as the source of power on many of the naval ships. The laws/regs make it really cost and time prohibitive to construct new plants, $10s of billions in costs and >10 yrs from start to finish construction, then you begin the licensing approvals....
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I'm very interested what will come from the newish concept of utilizing nuclear waste to power the plants. From what I understand, there isn't nearly as much refining needed and the waste is reused. |
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03-15-2011, 11:25 AM
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I am looking forward to the first DEMO of a fusion reactor which I think has been proposed for 2024. (I bet there will be delays but the potential for this technology could actually save mankind) I hope I am alive to see it work in a real capacity.
Waste is not nearly as bad as fission reactors and has a half life that is much shorter and can be dealt with with current technology.
IMO we could have done this already if the US made a major (moon-landing-like) commitment. But 3 mile island and wall street put the breaks on anything nuke for the last 30 years.
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03-15-2011, 11:55 AM
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Keep The Change
Join Date: Oct 2000
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What about neighborhood sized nuclear reactors like we have safely floating all over the globe? Could also cut down on transmission losses and add redundancy to our power supply..
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03-15-2011, 12:49 PM
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then again
building 7 nuclear reators on an island (Japan)that has the oldest civilization and LONGest history of "Tsunami Events" leaves one thinking about the original Wisdom of such a plan....
China having long been the most economical largest human powered and low technology (that worked quite excellently) society although communist has 12 nuclear reactors now under construction.
............is this their future as well?
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03-15-2011, 12:49 PM
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BuzzLuck
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Originally Posted by Fishpart
What about neighborhood sized nuclear reactors like we have safely floating all over the globe? Could also cut down on transmission losses and add redundancy to our power supply..
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How many neighborhoods could afford multi-billion $ construction costs?
I like the concept of localized transmission. Would need some cross transmission capability between neighborhoods to serve as emergency backup . |
Given the diversity of the human species, there is no “normal” human genome sequence. We are all mutants.
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03-15-2011, 09:09 PM
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How many neighborhoods could afford multi-billion $ construction costs?
I like the concept of localized transmission. Would need some cross transmission capability between neighborhoods to serve as emergency backup .
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I've gotta dig up the article, but this was actually proposed and a prototype made for some African villages. I'm hoping they thought wiser of the idea though. |
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03-16-2011, 03:41 AM
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Quote:
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.... time prohibitive to construct new plants, $10s of billions in costs and >10 yrs from start to finish construction, then you begin the licensing approvals....
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