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Davin L. — 9/3/2004 3:39:52 PM (archived)

how does it follow that they are no different? You are making this sweeping proclamation and expecting us to take it on faith- please parse it out for us. Where is the key design component in Pebble Bed reactors whereby they fail just like fuel rod reactors when coolant is removed? And even supposing they fail, show me how that failure is as catastrophic as a meltdown?

Look, I'm no nuclear engineer, I'm more than willing to accept your argument and be convinced since I have little expewrtise here. But you still have to make an argument.

Davin L.

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China to build pebble bed reactors? - Tom Brosz - 9/3/2004 5:46:23 AM
- Great article Tom - Art Martin - 9/3/2004 6:39:41 PM
- Interesting info on nuclear power - LJ - 9/3/2004 4:29:50 PM
- "Wouldn't it be massively ironic if, in twenty years, our nation and the world was scattered with safe, cheap nuclear reactors labeled "Made in China?" " - David F Mayer - 9/3/2004 6:05:19 AM
  - re: "Wouldn't it be massively ironic if, in twenty years, our nation and the world was scattered with safe, cheap nuclear reactors labeled "Made in China?" " - Art Martin - 9/3/2004 6:41:52 PM
  - re: "Wouldn't it be massively ironic if, in twenty years, our nation and the world was scattered with safe, cheap nuclear reactors labeled "Made in China?" " - Davin L. - 9/3/2004 6:21:16 AM
    - Good point. - Tom Brosz - 9/3/2004 3:15:46 PM
    - Breeder reactors - Gary - 9/3/2004 7:05:37 AM
      - Any plutonium can be used in a bomb. - David F Mayer - 9/3/2004 2:14:53 PM
        
        re: Any plutonium can be used in a bomb. - Davin L. - 9/3/2004 3:43:52 PM
- Nuclear power is totally worthless from an economic standpoint. - David F Mayer - 9/3/2004 6:03:32 AM
  - Suddenly now we get an allergy to subsidies? - Tom Brosz - 9/3/2004 3:17:27 PM
  - The history does not seem to support that completely. (n/t) - ebnelson - 9/3/2004 3:04:58 PM
  - Pebble bed reactors are different - Gary - 9/3/2004 7:12:19 AM
    - No they are not. All reactors can fail with possible breach of containment and loss of coolant. None is insured to reasonable levels. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 9/3/2004 2:16:36 PM
      - I am not moved unless you can cash out that claim - Davin L. - 9/3/2004 3:39:52 PM
  - That argument - Davin L. - 9/3/2004 6:18:24 AM
    - If it has not been done despite 50 years of intense effort and a trillion dollars of investment, it may not be doable. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 9/3/2004 3:02:51 PM
      - But your still arguing up the wrong tree - Davin L. - 9/3/2004 3:36:01 PM

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