More Nuclear Power in MN??

[Halon]

Ha, I knew Tom would have some interesting comments, but I can honestly say that I never foresaw him bringing the slave trade, white neighborhoods, and past wars with the native americans into this!!

I agree that nuclear power isn't perfect. There are pros and cons, just like everything in life. But in my opinion, it's one of the better options we have, that's a proven technology, is self sustaining (meaning it doesn't rely on weather conditions), and produces no polluting emissions into the air.

[tpunx99GSX]

Originally Posted by Halon

Ha, I knew Tom would have some interesting comments, but I can honestly say that I never foresaw him bringing the slave trade, white neighborhoods, and past wars with the native americans into this!!

I agree that nuclear power isn't perfect. There are pros and cons, just like everything in life. But in my opinion, it's one of the better options we have, that's a proven technology, is self sustaining (meaning it doesn't rely on weather conditions), and produces no polluting emissions into the air.

Uhm.... what do you call radiation? i would say that goes through the air and causes a lot more problems then smog.

[mdost03]

Originally Posted by tpunx99GSX

Uhm.... what do you call radiation? i would say that goes through the air and causes a lot more problems then smog.

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[mlomker]

Originally Posted by tpunx99GSX

Uhm.... what do you call radiation? i would say that goes through the air and causes a lot more problems then smog.

There's almost no chance of that with modern reactor designs. The ancient reactors that had issues are just that, ancient.

I think that all treaties should be broken and many Americans do feel that way. They are just another conquered civilization in an infinitely long list of conquered civilizations. The fact that they were given any deference at all shows how Americans are different than other nations.

[Matt D.]

Originally Posted by tpunx99GSX

Uhm.... what do you call radiation? i would say that goes through the air and causes a lot more problems then smog.

Did you read anything I posted earlier or are you performing selective reading on yet another topic that you want to play Passionate Superstar with? You sound as if you believe every nuclear power plant is going to turn into another Chernobyl. The sky is not falling, Chicken Little. If I didn't know you better I'd expect you to smell more like patchouli.

[Halon]

Originally Posted by tpunx99GSX

Uhm.... what do you call radiation? i would say that goes through the air and causes a lot more problems then smog.

Do you believe that nuclear plants give off a bunch of radiation to the general public? I work at nuclear plants, design the machines that move the fuel, ride the machines, and stare at the awesome blue glowing fuel assemblies in the core, and move them around. Yet I still receive more radiation every year out on the St. Croix than I do riding 30' above irradiated assemblies over the reactor core. And that's me standing above the reactor. The people working in the accounting department at the plant in a building just outside containment, receive what I would quantify as pretty much nothing. The general public that lives in the city where the plant is, they will receive more radiation eating a banana than they will from the plant.

The canisters, "casks", that they put the old fuel into once it's considered "spent", you can sit and eat lunch next to, and probably receive more radiation from the lunch you just ate.

http://www.nukeworker.com/study/radi...n-n-risk.shtml

That's a good article regarding how radiation exposure affects nuclear workers. And this is geared towards nuclear workers, the people who are inside containment and around the reactor doing the dirty work. The general public receives a fraction of what that article is referring to.


Cheers!

[mdost03]

Originally Posted by Halon

AHHHH, I'm getting radiation just by being that close to the picture on my screen!

[Jed]

Originally Posted by Halon

Cheers!

Cool! Got any more pictures?