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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 05:48 PM Original message |
Nuclear power's future |
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Oerdin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-27-05 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
1. What a partisan hack job. |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-27-05 03:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Please read |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-27-05 05:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. The demand for oil outstripped supply in 1973. |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-27-05 05:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. and Peak Oil is a rumor |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-27-05 05:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. What do rumors have to do with it? |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-27-05 05:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Some people deny that petroleum is a finite resource |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-27-05 05:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Of course uranium is finite. But it isn't going to run out in 7 years. |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-27-05 06:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I never said it was going to run out in 7 years |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-27-05 07:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. I never claimed that the Earth would run out of uranium in 7 years |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-05 12:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. That's a fucking lie |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-27-05 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. " ... The first new reactors could cost up to $2.5 billion each ... " eom |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-05 12:24 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. ...or about 0.3 cents a kW-h |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-05 08:26 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. That's a dishonest calculation: you're ignoring all operating costs. eom |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-05 12:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. It's an honest assessment of construction costs |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-05 08:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Not even an honest assessment of construction costs: no 60 year-old .. |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-05 08:34 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Ok |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-05 09:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. It's still a meaningless calculation. What is the point of distributing .. |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-05 09:13 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Well, your car would probably not be run at a 90% capacity loading |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-05 10:26 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. The reasonable cost per KWH to report is an operating cost, which .. |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-05 11:09 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. So, what was your point with message #10? |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-29-05 06:19 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. It's useful to read these articles. eom |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-05 01:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I'll believe that when they actually build one here |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-05 02:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Maryland, Calvert Co. offer $200M in deals |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-05 09:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. So the industry isn't viable without massive government intervention? |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-29-05 10:46 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Dunno. The entire energy industry is subsidized. |
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DODI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-28-05 08:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Current bids are in the $3 billion range. The AP-600 is a pretty |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-29-05 08:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. That's credible -- the industry is walking about, hat in hand, looking .. |
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