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.
The fear is very reasonable. There are no guarantees during an earthquake. I've been through a 6.3 and I know of what I am talking.
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.
Let WI build nuclear. That's not an acceptable alternative in the West. Sorry.
don't think that's defeatist talk
Unwinnable is the very definition of defeatist talk. Here is the definition in the dictionary.
Fine. I am sure that there were people like you around during the Vietnamese War that perpetuated that war for years beyond what it should have been. Unfortunately, you all didn't learn your lessons very well. Once again, your cohorts get us into an unwinnable war.
Defeatist talk is not knowing when to throw in the towel for your country's own good.
People are dying because of your machismo and unbridled nationalism. |
