A Ride Through Chernobyl
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That was interesting and it's why I am completely against nuclear reactors being built in the uk......accidents always happen and we would have nowhere to go.
Cool site, I like her way of storytelling.
Yes I was surprised that I actually took the time to read most of it ....she certainly has a good way of telling a story.
It is a beautiful country and Kiev is a fascinating city. The Orthodox Cathedrals look like huge castles, full of beautiful wall painting. Some of the small villages around Lutsk still live a pretty quaint life. I didn't make it through Chernobyl though. I wish I had. Maybe next time I go to the Ukraine.
I understand your concerns Pete, and am not trying to minimise them, but Americas electrical baseload comes mostly from burning coal or natural gas, both of which emit carbon dioxide, the chief suspect in global warming. Solar and wind power cannot even begin to fill the need for additional electrical power.
Natural gas prices are escalating and we're handcuffed by the countries that control the oil so people who dont like nuclear power need to offer realistic alternatives.
Comparing today's nuclear safety and technology to Chernobyl in the '70's is like comparing oranges to eggs.
And, yes it's the way I make my living.
I guess you (like many of my friends) work for TVA.
You're close bearscreek.
A company who contracts to TVA.
nuclear plants are extremely safe now, and were actually quite safe in the '70's. the chernobyl plant was terribly run upkept, even by '70's standards.
but i gotta disagree with some of what you said above. while buring coal and natural gas does release co2, it's not enough to threaten the planet. humans only account for about 4% of the worlds carbon emissions. that's every factory, car, train, and plane on the planet -- 4%. humans pose no threat to the planet, only each other. a lot of this climate change BS is at best junk science, and at worst an outright scam.
Yes, I have read that nuclear power is considered the only viable option to meet all our electrical needs..but at the same time I feel convinced that with the right, determination and investment, the 'free' energy sources could easily provide us with all the power we need. It just needs the right kind of effort and determination. Once human beings collectively decide to put all their effort and their minds to something they nearly always manage to do it. The nuclear route is just the 'easy' cheaper 'now' one.
Oh I forgot ....and you could always get a new job in the alternative energy sector..
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I agree totally with your assessment J3553.
The co2 argument was simply one advanced by the environmental people who, by the way, are now advocating the use of nuclear energy because it is "clean".
Thanks for your clarification.
Yes, I have read that nuclear power is considered the only viable option to meet all our electrical needs..but at the same time I feel convinced that with the right, determination and investment, the 'free' energy sources could easily provide us with all the power we need. It just needs the right kind of effort and determination. Once human beings collectively decide to put all their effort and their minds to something they nearly always manage to do it. The nuclear route is just the 'easy' cheaper 'now' one.
Oh I forgot ....and you could always get a new job in the alternative energy sector..
Quite right Pete.
Hopefully we can develop alternative sources with minimal risk to humans.
In the meantime we're going to need plenty of electricity to charge our "all electric cars" etc.
Oh and we sure want to be able to charge our ecig batteries.
I'm afraid I'll be well over the hill before "the alternative energy sector" becomes a viable replacement reality.
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