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Environment & Energy

WriteWrong

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12. Would? Doubt it. Could? Yes, definitely. Should? Yes, definitely.

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #9)

Sat Jun 2, 2012, 11:55 PM

Jun 2012

In addition, our MIC is probably an order of magnitude larger than it would be if we had listened to early critics of nuclear power making this same point BEFORE the world was covered with reactors and the need to protect them (or the blind refusal to, as in Japan's case).

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"We’re looking at a fleet of SMRs. We have no interest in building a few and walking away" [View all] FBaggins May 2012 OP

The money back guarantee is neat and all AtheistCrusader May 2012 #1

I think you may have overemphasized the "small" part. FBaggins May 2012 #2

I didn't say 'small'. AtheistCrusader May 2012 #3

You said "outside of remote locations" FBaggins May 2012 #4

Hawaii is not too large. AtheistCrusader May 2012 #5

Those "long term costs" really aren't all that large. FBaggins May 2012 #7

The nuclear industry has a long history of egregiously underestimating costs. bananas May 2012 #10

Security costs for nuclear require an MIC. Diesel and solar don't. Hardly a small cost. WriteWrong May 2012 #8

Were you under the impression that the military would go away if we didn't have nuclear power? FBaggins May 2012 #9

Would? Doubt it. Could? Yes, definitely. Should? Yes, definitely. WriteWrong Jun 2012 #12

(14) 100-MW SMRs/year by 2030 kristopher May 2012 #6

And the first one in 2022 - yeah, that'll stop global warming! bananas May 2012 #11

They won't find 100 American communities that will accept one of these bombs Kolesar Jun 2012 #13