The disasters set the whole thing back decades. If it wasn't for 3 mile island, Chernobyl and Japan after the Earthquake/tsunami it would probably be the leading power source in the world?Donn Beach wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2023 4:35 amBelieve nuclear power is still pretty popular in some European countries, France being the most agreeable. Each country sets it's own policy. They are faced with replacing aging power plants. Countries like china and India are where there probably be expanding nuclear energy
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Sure, but the disasters were a function of issues with it. I guess I was thinking Europe wasn't as turned off as America is generally. Though it's hard to generalize about nuclear power and Europe. There was also Whoops and the satsop nuclear failure, you familiar with that? That was strictly economic.
France, which had launched plans to reduce its dependence on nuclear energy during President Macron’s first term, reversed course and now plans to build six new reactors and a dozen more small modular reactors. The UK has launched an ambitious plan to build eight new reactors and 16 small modular reactors. Even anti-nuclear Germany has conceded to basic geopolitical energy realities and extended the life of the nation’s last three operating nuclear power plants.
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Could be because there had never been a nuclear disaster in Europe.Donn Beach wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2023 3:39 pmSure, but the disasters were a function of issues with it. I guess I was thinking Europe wasn't as turned off as America is generally. Though it's hard to generalize about nuclear power and Europe. There was also Whoops and the satsop nuclear failure, you familiar with that? That was strictly economic.
France, which had launched plans to reduce its dependence on nuclear energy during President Macron’s first term, reversed course and now plans to build six new reactors and a dozen more small modular reactors. The UK has launched an ambitious plan to build eight new reactors and 16 small modular reactors. Even anti-nuclear Germany has conceded to basic geopolitical energy realities and extended the life of the nation’s last three operating nuclear power plants.

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Chernobyl. But none in "non-Soviet Europe".D-train wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2023 5:02 pmCould be because there had never been a nuclear disaster in Europe.Donn Beach wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2023 3:39 pmSure, but the disasters were a function of issues with it. I guess I was thinking Europe wasn't as turned off as America is generally. Though it's hard to generalize about nuclear power and Europe. There was also Whoops and the satsop nuclear failure, you familiar with that? That was strictly economic.
France, which had launched plans to reduce its dependence on nuclear energy during President Macron’s first term, reversed course and now plans to build six new reactors and a dozen more small modular reactors. The UK has launched an ambitious plan to build eight new reactors and 16 small modular reactors. Even anti-nuclear Germany has conceded to basic geopolitical energy realities and extended the life of the nation’s last three operating nuclear power plants.![]()
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Wow, it was in what is now Ukraine. I had no idea.gil wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2023 6:24 pmChernobyl. But none in "non-Soviet Europe".D-train wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2023 5:02 pmCould be because there had never been a nuclear disaster in Europe.Donn Beach wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2023 3:39 pmSure, but the disasters were a function of issues with it. I guess I was thinking Europe wasn't as turned off as America is generally. Though it's hard to generalize about nuclear power and Europe. There was also Whoops and the satsop nuclear failure, you familiar with that? That was strictly economic.
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Now they are trying to blame the
fires on Maui climate change!
A fellow said quit awhile ago that
they should check the power lines
because they were old.
No one listened.
fires on Maui climate change!
A fellow said quit awhile ago that
they should check the power lines
because they were old.
No one listened.
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The Three Mile Island accident was 44 years ago. You think technology is better now? The only people who think nuclear power is the devil are the idiots in the media, the brain-dead greenies, and the Marxists who want to send us back into the Stone Age and destroy the Country. If any of those three would actually think about how we're all going to drive around in $80,000 EV's with the current electrical grid, they'd push upgrades to the grid before they get all hot and bothered about Climate Change and EV's.
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And everyone, please keep in mind that the last hurricane to hit Los Angeles was 88 years ago. Does that mean climate change was on the brink of armageddon in 1935 as well?
What did we do to stop the armageddon then?
What did we do to stop the armageddon then?
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And why isn't "armageddon" in this boards dictionary?
I believe I spelled it properly.
I believe I spelled it properly.
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I warned everyone back in 1935. Nobody even replied to my tweets!Walla Walla Dawg II wrote: ↑Mon Aug 21, 2023 4:32 pmAnd everyone, please keep in mind that the last hurricane to hit Los Angeles was 88 years ago. Does that mean climate change was on the brink of armageddon in 1935 as well?
What did we do to stop the armageddon then?

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