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2016 Postmortem

RobertEarl

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18. right

Reply to Asteroid Miner (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 04:44 PM

Mar 2016

The earth used to have higher levels of radiation. Now the levels are going up due to our radioactive emissions.

It's pollution. And it is the deadliest pollution on a global scale. Best thing we could have done is not dig up and create fission and start polluting the world with radioactivity..

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Bernie rejects Nuclear as Clean Energy, and: Nuclear Plant Leak Threatens Drinking Water Wells in Fl [View all] amborin Mar 2016 OP

Reason #148 why i don't want to vote for Hillary. nt Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #1

I disagree with Bernie here. There are smart, safe ways forward with nuclear technology. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #2

Nuclear is not clean energy. deathrind Mar 2016 #3

Recycle nuclear fuel. Asteroid Miner Mar 2016 #11

Nuclear energy is wonderful, completely safe. HassleCat Mar 2016 #4

Yep, you got it! "What could go wrong?" Peace Patriot Mar 2016 #5

Nuclear power is not the answer to our energy needs All in it together Mar 2016 #6

Nuclear is the only possible answer. Wind and solar break the grid Asteroid Miner Mar 2016 #10

What? Leaking radioactive water? WTF?? RobertEarl Mar 2016 #7

CO2 makes Global Warming Asteroid Miner Mar 2016 #9

right RobertEarl Mar 2016 #18

Bernie is an old fuddy-duddy Asteroid Miner Mar 2016 #8

Nuclear is not where we should go first hellofromreddit Mar 2016 #12

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #13

Well Bernie should know. Two word: Sierra Blanca Jitter65 Mar 2016 #14

Yup that not good Gwhittey Mar 2016 #16

Nuclear is safe. Gwhittey Mar 2016 #15

gee, look at the 4-post newbies saying that the evacuation's deadlier than 200 Grays MisterP Mar 2016 #17