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Space/Science » in reply to We have already wasted a trillion dollars on nuclear power research.

And we get 20% of our electricty from it.

Lee — 4/3/2009 1:04:52 AM (archived)

A trillion dollars for hundreds of thousands of MWs of power. Not bad.

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More nuclear reactor tech updates - TB - 4/2/2009 4:15:49 PM
- China and South Africa - E.P. - 4/3/2009 8:52:18 PM
- We have already wasted a trillion dollars on nuclear power research. - David F Mayer - 4/3/2009 12:04:27 AM
  - And we get 20% of our electricty from it. - Lee - 4/3/2009 1:04:52 AM
    - Cost MORE than the electricity was worth. Remember, I am talking about RESEARCH only. - David F Mayer - 4/5/2009 3:00:36 AM
    - re: And we get 20% of our electricty from it. - phil - 4/3/2009 12:37:16 PM
      - re: And we get 20% of our electricty from it. - E.P. - 4/3/2009 8:47:50 PM

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