Ted Re...Did I say the fears were rational? People are afraid of a Chernobyl meltdown in the US. Out here in the West, this is not an unreasonable fear given the fact we are prone to earthquakes.
It is an unreasonable fear, given that the new Generation IV designs can't melt down, even with a total loss of coolant. You are describing something that already has been engineered out of the new designs. It is uncomprehensible to me that some people accept the premature death of, up to 10,000 deaths from pollution a yr, yet spread fear about a possible meltdown, which can't happen, with the new designs.
I don't disagree but I think there is not the receptive audience for your proposal to overcome the threats presented by a terrorist attack.
Actually they are debating on whether to end the moratorium on nuclear construction, in Wi. right now. We will see. My bet is that, seeing as only natural gas fired plants meet EPA standards, and there is a real concern of shortages of Nat. gas, for home heating; that nuclear will make a comeback.
I didn't say this had to be done overnite but rather, we need to get serious asap.
I didn't think you could offer an attractive alternative. Generation III designs are aleady approved by the NRC, and there are test generation IV plants being set up as we speak. And the cost should come in at around 1.7 to 2.3 cents per kilowatt, competitive with coal fired, and cheaper than nat gas plants, assuming nat gas prices keep going up. If you are serious about saying it is time to get serious, then you should recognize, that we have to go with what is ready for prime time now. 20 yrs from now is too late.
don't think that's defeatist talk
Unwinnable is the very definition of defeatist talk. Here is the definition in the dictionary.
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2 entries found for defeatist.
de·feat·ism ( P ) Pronunciation Key (d-ftzm)
n.
Acceptance of or resignation to the prospect of defeat.
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de·featist adj. & n.
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Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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defeatist
n : someone who is resigned to defeat [syn: negativist]
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Saying a war is unwinnable is being resigned to defeat. What else would you call it?
Winning them is not impossible but its not very likely. At best, a truce is called somewhere down the road.
Hogwash. Most rebellions end up in failure. You only hear about the successful ones. Saddam put down a rebellion, right after the gulf war, when he was at his weakest. Yes, fighting insurgents require different tactics, and different weapons, and different types of intelligence. So. Technology has improved, and will continue to improve, especially in the intel arena, such that rebellions someday,will be just as easy to defeat as a regular army. |
