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cstanleytech

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5. Its not a question of learning, they clearly know it after Fukushima but I suspect

Reply to Jerry442 (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 10, 2014, 09:34 AM

Sep 2014

that they need the nuclear plants for the power as they dont have anything that can truly replace them atm.
Hopefully though they are investing more in alternative sources like geothermal but such replacements for the nuclear plants will still take years to build and bring online.

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How does that Definition of Insanity Go? Demeter Sep 2014 #1

When will they ever learn?...When will they ever learn? Jerry442 Sep 2014 #2

Its not a question of learning, they clearly know it after Fukushima but I suspect cstanleytech Sep 2014 #5

I believe they rely quite a bit on nuclear power as does Korea davidpdx Sep 2014 #3

That all depends on how you define "rely" FBaggins Sep 2014 #7

Yes, they have relied in the past up until the Fukushima disaster davidpdx Sep 2014 #8

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Good. Union Scribe Sep 2014 #9

Japan is the only country in the world to have experienced two different types Art_from_Ark Sep 2014 #11