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Bonobo

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7. Thanks. It is my belief that if we can make it through this summer,

Reply to ErikJ (Reply #5)

Fri May 4, 2012, 09:29 PM

May 2012

then the pressure to stay off nuclear power may reach a tipping point. That's the way things are in Japan. It takes a long time and a lot to change, but once it does so, it changes in a huge way and across the boards.

Many local politicians are as vehemently opposed to nuclear power as anyone.

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Japan is the first country to wean itself off nuclear power. [View all] Bonobo May 2012 OP

K & R malaise May 2012 #1

I wish them the very best. annabanana May 2012 #2

Within 20 years, I predict the plants will be back derby378 May 2012 #3

And I predict this OP will have 200% less traffic than the doomsday scenario posts. nt Bonobo May 2012 #4

Sometimes it's the singer pintobean May 2012 #9

I was locked out of that thread. Bonobo May 2012 #12

No, it never came. pintobean May 2012 #14

The thread was locked. Bonobo May 2012 #15

You started a thread to call me out pintobean May 2012 #17

If you feel that way so strongly, I will start one now.nt Bonobo May 2012 #18

Link to apology Bonobo May 2012 #19

Poppycock, Germany has gone full tilt solar/wind. ErikJ May 2012 #5

Thanks. It is my belief that if we can make it through this summer, Bonobo May 2012 #7

I have talked to a number of Japanese tourists/students ErikJ May 2012 #10

Good luck to the Japanese People, Uncle Joe May 2012 #6

It's not like this is the first time Japan has suffered from the split atom. Fumesucker May 2012 #8

Weaned? More like cold turkey. MelungeonWoman May 2012 #11

Yeah it helps to have an event like Fukashima ... jimlup May 2012 #13

Read somewhere RobertEarl May 2012 #16