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JohnyCanuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 11:00 PM Original message |
"Those who think that nuclear power would be a cheap and clean way...... |
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Duke Newcombe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. This only proves... |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 11:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Because it made itself un-viable |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 11:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. But why is it so expensive to build? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 11:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. The reason it costs so much are all the safety measures |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 11:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Other power sources?? -what about hydro electric dams in particular |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:14 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Well, having worked at a nuclear plant |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:27 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. The reason why nuclear power is safe is because.... |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 06:05 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. To include Chernobyl? |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:23 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. There have been numerous accidents in the US also |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. That may be part of it, but... |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 06:24 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Existing nuclear plants are aging, badly. |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Some were shut down because of age, some weren't |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 06:17 AM Response to Reply #4 |
17. It is expensive to build |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. It has more to do with the price of coal and natural gas as far as the US goes |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 11:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. ditto |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
25. Many areas are still paying for nuclear power plants that were never built |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. That's the wild thing- the red states tend to have public utilities, power collectives, etc... |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:31 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Power plants tend to be in less populated areas |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-19-09 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's not cheap but it's not as expensive as nuke bashers would claim |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. The US Navy doesn't have to worry about making a profit. |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 05:02 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. It is as expensive as nuke-bashers claim |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 05:54 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. They're figuring in what were previously listed as (unexpected) cost-over runs. |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. Is it any surprise that energy companies ally themselves almost exclusively with Repugs? |
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miyazaki (446 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
12. killing nuclear power was one dumb move by the usa. n/t |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 05:54 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. You don't seriously believe |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. I think the protest movement probably did kill one or two nuke plants |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
19. The biggest problem with Nuclear Energy is the big lie that it is |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
20. That is probably one of the most misleading articles I've seen in ages |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
23. But...but...but...Areva built Nucular Powered Funkytown where cool simfolk dance |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
27. And no insurance on reactors, except from government/taxpayers . .. |
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