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Quote by: Grogybear  It seems quite apparent, despite claims by many "green" people, that wind power is an expensive, |
More expensive than coal fired power plants? Which pollutes more?
More unsightly than LA, or Denver, or any other city?
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and above all totally ineffective solution to producing power.
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So, these windmill farms aren't producing any power?
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Until Fusion Power is a viable option,
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Any reasonable prediction about that?
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Nuclear Fission is the only reasonable alternative.
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Are you aware that "fusion power" and "nuclear fission" are not gods and do not require capitalization in English?
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Before anyone mentions Chernobyl, bear in mind that it was made by a communist state with poor or no quality control.
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Then please explain to us the difference between graphite moderated reactors and water moderated reactors. Why is this meaningful when discussing Chernobyl? Please explain the impact on nuclear physics of the communistic philosophy of the state in question. Should we also not mention Three Mile Island? Please explain the impact of "poor or no quality control" on the event rather than the impact of inadequate training. Please explain the difficulties in reducing a reactor from full power to 4%. Like you, the inadequately trained operators at the Chernobyl reactor weren't aware that it can't be done. Please explain the meaning of the term "poison" as it applies to a nuclear reaction. Please explain your qualifications to judge quality control of Soviet reactors. How long did you live there and how long did you work at a reactor that you are qualified to offer an opinion?
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Poorly built reactors exploding is not a reason 2 not build any at all!
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Please explain how the many reactors built to the same design that have been functioning for decades without incident were poorly built. Please be specific as to how they were poorly built. Please enumerate those that have exploded. Was the first US reactor also poorly built, since it was of a similar design?
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Between 2000 and 2005 36910 people died in coal mining accidents in China.
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You don't say! How is that meaningful to your claims about graphite moderated reactors? Why are non-Soviet graphite moderated reactors not "poorly designed"?
Do you know what I'm talking about?