the only problem with Nuclear Power is Politics.

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Nick Hoffman — 3/10/2009 9:35:53 PM (archived)

always has been and always will be.

technological innovation has been restricted by the constraints imposed by governments and the general 'distate"that joe public has for this otherwise cheap and clean fuel.

nuclear waste is NOT a major problem. Environmentalists are. Deep hard-rock disposal of nuclear waste is straightforward, and reprocessing would be OK if not for the proliferation issues surrounding plutonium.

IMHO...

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"Traveling wave" nuclear reactor - TB - 3/9/2009 2:46:45 PM
- I realize it's a mature technology, but what's frightening is "liquid sodium". - Bowser - 3/11/2009 11:58:38 PM
  - "liquid sodium is beyond frightening.". - ER - 3/12/2009 12:37:50 AM
    - It's even scarier than that - ER - 3/12/2009 12:49:10 AM
      - I think I've related this story. - Bowser - 3/12/2009 4:50:29 AM
        
        Low pressure sodium - Adam - 3/16/2009 9:24:39 AM
- U.S. News article on French nuclear power - TB - 3/11/2009 5:10:26 PM
- Cheap Nuclear Power! I have been hearing about new ideas for 40 years. - David F Mayer - 3/10/2009 8:49:57 PM
  - the only problem with Nuclear Power is Politics. - Nick Hoffman - 3/10/2009 9:35:53 PM
    - WRONG! The biggest problem with Nuclear Power is PRICE, not politics. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 3/11/2009 12:26:15 PM
      - The price is a consequence of politics, not an accident... - Nick Hoffman - 3/12/2009 11:42:07 PM
        
        I don't believe that. I think that the price is inherent in the process. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 3/16/2009 11:30:42 PM
    - "Waste" ain't waste - Adam - 3/11/2009 10:16:49 AM
      - A primer for the puzzled - ER - 3/11/2009 11:41:44 AM
        
        All of which is why this particular reactor concept is so attractive. - TB - 3/11/2009 5:09:28 PM
        
        Would rather one of those... - Adam - 3/16/2009 8:15:30 AM
    - expense - pwokenyaw - 3/10/2009 10:51:30 PM
      - re: expense - TB - 3/11/2009 3:27:43 AM
- re: "Traveling wave" nuclear reactor - ER - 3/9/2009 9:21:18 PM
  - Not too shabby - ER - 3/9/2009 9:30:02 PM
    - re: Not too shabby - TB - 3/9/2009 10:29:02 PM
      - re: Not too shabby - ER - 3/10/2009 12:06:28 AM
- Sounds very promising - Laurie Street - 3/9/2009 7:15:50 PM

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