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RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
33. Words. Discuss.
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 01:27 PM
Mar 2013

These were your words before edit:

"".... is based on nothing but ignorance and unfounded fear -- two of the pillars in the US environmental movement. ""

What it looks like you believe is that two of the pillars of the US environmental movement are "ignorance and unfounded fear".


Nearly 20% of the electricity generated in the US is from nuclear. Buzz Clik Mar 2013 #1
........ marmar Mar 2013 #2
I am a huge supporter of wind energy, but the mindset has to change. Buzz Clik Mar 2013 #3
I'm sorry but my mindset will not change in regard to nuclear power. snappyturtle Mar 2013 #5
The waste is a big issue for me, and a source of enormous irritation at the US "environementalists" Buzz Clik Mar 2013 #7
We can avoid some of the long term solution problem by adopting other alternative sources. imho nt snappyturtle Mar 2013 #12
The waste already exists, but opponents Jenoch Mar 2013 #17
Yikes... I agree... that storage situation makes it clear that Nuclear Power is not sustainable midnight Mar 2013 #45
Even if we were to shut down Jenoch Mar 2013 #53
And in the 15,000 years of operational experience of all of the nuclear plants worldwide combined AtheistCrusader Mar 2013 #22
and the lawsuits regarding nuclear waste are just beginning, so the tab is bound to rise magical thyme Mar 2013 #10
This is all Harry Reid's fault. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #14
Do you see this as a good thing? Buzz Clik Mar 2013 #15
it is reality. nuclear wastes require safe storage for a long, long time magical thyme Mar 2013 #19
The government has to pay, but it is not their fault. Buzz Clik Mar 2013 #21
The government agreed to take the waste as part of the original deal, so yes it is their fault magical thyme Mar 2013 #23
If several environmental lobbies, Las Vegas, and Nevada had not made Bush cave, ... Buzz Clik Mar 2013 #27
Why isn't Nevada willing to let us dump on them? RobertEarl Mar 2013 #48
It goes way beyond Nevada. Buzz Clik Mar 2013 #49
Nuclear waste is nothing to be concerned about? RobertEarl Mar 2013 #52
And where, oh where should we store all the waste generated by wind power...it has a half-life.... Tikki Mar 2013 #8
I suppose you oppose Yucca Mountain. Buzz Clik Mar 2013 #11
The whole environmental movement is based on "ignorance and unfounded fear"? UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #16
Were those my words? Buzz Clik Mar 2013 #20
Words. Discuss. RobertEarl Mar 2013 #33
I spend far too much time at DU explaining that someone's hyperbole is ... hyperbole. Buzz Clik Mar 2013 #35
So, you are not an environmentalist? RobertEarl Mar 2013 #36
Do you have any rhetorical tools other than hyperbole? Buzz Clik Mar 2013 #37
Wait, hold on a minute longer RobertEarl Mar 2013 #38
I gave them already. Now you're just being annoying. Goodbye. Buzz Clik Mar 2013 #40
Hope you learned a lesson here. RobertEarl Mar 2013 #43
To both of you... xtraxritical Mar 2013 #26
I have no problem with nuclear Cosmocat Mar 2013 #18
Cost is another problem RobertEarl Mar 2013 #42
How many billions were spent on new nuclear power in 2012, without a single new megawatt going onlin AtheistCrusader Mar 2013 #25
Meh. You're not from Chernobyl or Fukushima, I take it? Zorra Mar 2013 #28
Not a very informed opinion, but it's your right to state it. Buzz Clik Mar 2013 #30
Maybe we just have different priorities in assessing the efficiency and value of energy systems. Zorra Mar 2013 #34
Good news on the solar front too, as costs are dropping Coyotl Mar 2013 #4
Need a way to store electricity not being used and that's it, nuke power is done uponit7771 Mar 2013 #6
I spoke to one engineer who said that water was the way to store it... mainer Mar 2013 #29
That's where pluggable hybrid and electric cars can help. kestrel91316 Mar 2013 #32
The 24/7/35 molten salt solar plants help to address this issue by constantly generating, Egalitarian Thug Mar 2013 #50
let it be... we have invested. looking for a hefty return. sigh.... nt seabeyond Mar 2013 #9
now if only solar can kick coal's ass! DonRedwood Mar 2013 #13
Not possible, without nuclear power there would be no wind snooper2 Mar 2013 #24
NNadir must be completely apoplectic at this news. kestrel91316 Mar 2013 #31
Important post malaise Mar 2013 #39
This blows! Remmah2 Mar 2013 #41
K&R This is good news.. I'm sorry that the nuclear industry feels this is unfair... midnight Mar 2013 #44
Conservation!! Chuuku Davis Mar 2013 #46
Why does it have to be a competition? blogslut Mar 2013 #47
We're already doing that you know Benton D Struckcheon Mar 2013 #51
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