Environment & Energy

kristopher

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13. No, he can't.

Mon Jan 4, 2016, 10:10 PM

Jan 2016

This is no more controversial than someone saying they know how to build a transistor radio. We know what the pieces are, we know what they need to do and we know what they do.

The ONLY places originating claims that renewables are not sufficient to meet our needs are the INDUSTRIES engaged in profiting off of centralized thermal generation. The closest that objective organizations devoted to analyzing the problems associated with transitioning away from carbon will come your position is to say that nuclear MIGHT technically be a small part of the solution since it is low carbon. The fact is, however, that the economics of time and money rule out its potential to be a meaningful contributor.

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Support for Nuclear == Denial [View all] LouisvilleDem Dec 2015 OP

I've had this argument so many times, I needed this article. Thank you! Gregorian Dec 2015 #1

It's evidence of the formation of camps in the environmental movement GliderGuider Dec 2015 #2

Nuclear isn't as carbon-free as we would like AtheistCrusader Dec 2015 #3

You could try opening a scientific paper on the subject of LCA... NNadir Dec 2015 #6

Nicely stated. eom whitefordmd Dec 2015 #7

I think the enemy is a delusional regulatory environment cprise Dec 2015 #4

It is denial - nuclear isn't needed at all. bananas Dec 2015 #5

What if you are wrong? LouisvilleDem Dec 2015 #8

Your beliefs are false. kristopher Dec 2015 #9

Your reasoning suffers severe deficiencies LouisvilleDem Jan 2016 #10

Nope. kristopher Jan 2016 #11

Study != Proof LouisvilleDem Jan 2016 #12

No, he can't. kristopher Jan 2016 #13

You don't get it LouisvilleDem Jan 2016 #14

No, it isn't different. kristopher Jan 2016 #15

Response LouisvilleDem Jan 2016 #16

And that returns us to the "denier" label kristopher Jan 2016 #18

Economics of nuclear power and climate change mitigation policies OKIsItJustMe Jan 2016 #17

What - specifically - is your point? kristopher Jan 2016 #19

You asked for science OKIsItJustMe Jan 2016 #20

And how do you interpret that statement... kristopher Jan 2016 #21

Well, interpreting the statement would be in the context in which was written. OKIsItJustMe Jan 2016 #22

"those probably will not be renewable...." kristopher Jan 2016 #23

As you can see, renewables do not play much of a role OKIsItJustMe Jan 2016 #24

So you insist on ignoring real world events, eh? kristopher Jan 2016 #25