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evirus (782 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:03 PM Original message |
why americans hate nuclear power |
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Caution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. fear and distrust of technology? |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. The Tendency For People Who Live Near Nuke Plants to Drop Dead of Cancer.. |
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evirus (782 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 05:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. wow, aircraft carriers and nuclear subs must be floating death traps then |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 06:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. you are trying to compare |
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Caution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 07:38 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Please do a little bit of research |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 10:03 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. I'll go with |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. NIMBY. Three Mile Island and Chernobyl didn't help any... |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. The biggest.. |
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politicat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 05:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Do you realize that most nuclear waste comes from coal ash? |
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longship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
4. Irresponisble nuclear policies. |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. We are not going to be able to avoid resorting to nuclear power |
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oscar111 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 05:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. u forgot solar and wind |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 05:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I don't think solar and wind are going to make the difference. |
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Nutmegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
5. Waste is the issue |
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evirus (782 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 05:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
23. the problem is that people dont realise radioactive materals degrade |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 08:40 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Do YOU have 713 million years to wait? |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 08:42 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. self-delete.. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 08:44 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Damn! self-delete again. |
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Loonman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
6. France has a bunch of nuclear power plants |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I thought I read somewhere that they are trying to |
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Nutmegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 05:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Well they are building that nuclear fusion plant. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. That is because the French are a bit smarter than we are |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 05:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. where and what do they |
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evirus (782 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 05:58 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. do you honestly beleave a waste dump is hazardous all the time? |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 06:18 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. do some research- you'll be amazed |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 06:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
26. It's a nationalized industry too. |
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orwell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
7. The first step... |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Actually alternatives are an off the shelf technology that will work |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
9. 3-Mile Island. |
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oscar111 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 05:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. that doesnt mean they are wrong.. by coincidence, they are right |
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Raydawg1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
17. we are going to need more nuclear power, with the reality of the scaceity |
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evirus (782 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
20. from what i remember |
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greendog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
28. You might find this interesting... |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 09:31 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Even more than interesting- Ghost Town ... please DO go |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 09:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. I just read that whole thing, I recommend everyone read it |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
33. I have no doubt that nuclear power plants have fewer harmiul emissions... |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
37. Remember when Bush first took over? |
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