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Environment & Energy

GliderGuider

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7. It hasn't actually been all that long yet.

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 08:44 PM

Apr 2012

A year isn't such a long time as these things go. Let's see what happens when the next 100 reactors come up for life extension or decommissioning.

The ongoing global economic meltdown is going to play a role as well. In 5 or 10 years there may not be enough money, need or appetite for new energy sources of any sort.

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Missouri Seeks to Become Global Producer of Small Nuclear Reactors [View all] FBaggins Apr 2012 OP

Manufacturing little Fukishimas and Chernobyls Cooley Hurd Apr 2012 #1

These designs are dramatically safer than either of those. FBaggins Apr 2012 #2

In their dreams. GliderGuider Apr 2012 #3

Hardly. FBaggins Apr 2012 #4

We'll see. GliderGuider Apr 2012 #5

Well yes... but... FBaggins Apr 2012 #6

It hasn't actually been all that long yet. GliderGuider Apr 2012 #7

Well... the last point is certainly correct. FBaggins Apr 2012 #11

It really doesn't matter if I get how this particular industry might work. GliderGuider Apr 2012 #12

Poll vs. Poll GliderGuider Apr 2012 #8

Not really. FBaggins Apr 2012 #9

Mmmm GliderGuider Apr 2012 #10

morons, they should corner the market on buggy whips instead, less toxic, more up-to-date diane in sf Apr 2012 #13