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Fast Walker 52

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4. his arguments made sense although some calculations would have helped his case

Reply to madokie (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 10:49 AM

Sep 2016

He clearly makes a case that nuclear energy contributes some warming and does contribute to carbon pollution. I think the big question is does the carbon energy saved by nuclear energy offset what is uses and puts out?

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does nuclear energy contribute to global warming? [View all] Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 OP

Had to know that was Wasserman's nonsense FBaggins Sep 2016 #1

what specific points are nonsense? Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #3

I've been making this argument ever since I got here madokie Sep 2016 #2

his arguments made sense although some calculations would have helped his case Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #4

Thorium clarkkentvotes Sep 2016 #5

Harvey Wasserman has to be one of the most scientifically illiterate fools ever to have foisted... NNadir Sep 2016 #6

haha, I was wondering if you'd chime in on this Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #7

I regard Wasserman and his equally ignorant cohorts to be, um, ... NNadir Sep 2016 #8

what air pollution? From coal? Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #9

What nnadir fails to tell you is madokie Sep 2016 #13

Post removed Post removed Sep 2016 #15

thanks! Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #17

As I was saying about this poster madokie Sep 2016 #16

We Could Power The Entire World By Harnessing Solar Energy From 1% Of The Sahara kristopher Sep 2016 #14

Awful article caraher Sep 2016 #10

yeah, I wish there had been some minimal calculations, at least Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #11

Depends on the enrichment method, mainly caraher Sep 2016 #18

thanks! Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #19

I wrote a few replies to the Wasserman post, but I kept deleting them because they were uncivil. hunter Sep 2016 #12

thanks-- I can see the problem with the piece clearly now Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #20