Comments on: Science Tuesday http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/10/05/science-tuesday/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 19 Jul 2011 01:04:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Rook http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/10/05/science-tuesday/comment-page-1/#comment-4377 Rook Thu, 07 Oct 2004 02:31:54 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=1282#comment-4377 I was in the Nuclear Powered Navy. I know that with the right mindset and proper safety procedures, nuclear power is one of the most reliable and cost effective means to generate electricity on a large scale. However, it does little to reduce our dependence on oil. Since most power is generated by either coal or hydro-electric dams, it will not cut into oil demands. Yet, that is no reason to abandon nuclear power. It needs to be re-addressed, and re-assessed. I was in the Nuclear Powered Navy. I know that with the right mindset and proper safety procedures, nuclear power is one of the most reliable and cost effective means to generate electricity on a large scale.

However, it does little to reduce our dependence on oil.

Since most power is generated by either coal or hydro-electric dams, it will not cut into oil demands.

Yet, that is no reason to abandon nuclear power. It needs to be re-addressed, and re-assessed.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/10/05/science-tuesday/comment-page-1/#comment-4376 Charlie Wed, 06 Oct 2004 22:13:38 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=1282#comment-4376 It's shocking to me as a long time right-leaning libertarian to hear this sort of open mindedness about nuclear power coming from the hard left. DOn't know what that means really, just glad to hear it. It’s shocking to me as a long time right-leaning libertarian to hear this sort of open mindedness about nuclear power coming from the hard left. DOn’t know what that means really, just glad to hear it.

]]> By: E-Rock http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/10/05/science-tuesday/comment-page-1/#comment-4375 E-Rock Tue, 05 Oct 2004 20:58:32 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=1282#comment-4375 Did you see the article in today's <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/05/business/05conserve.html?oref=login" rel="nofollow">NYTimes </a>about the way France used Nuclear Power (along with other tactics) to free themselves from the stranglehold of oil dependency? We're scared silly of nuclear power, and we don't even really know why, anymore. It's like DDT. Because we were scared of it once, we have never really examined how it might be useful again. Did you see the article in today’s NYTimes about the way France used Nuclear Power (along with other tactics) to free themselves from the stranglehold of oil dependency? We’re scared silly of nuclear power, and we don’t even really know why, anymore. It’s like DDT. Because we were scared of it once, we have never really examined how it might be useful again.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/10/05/science-tuesday/comment-page-1/#comment-4374 Andrew Tue, 05 Oct 2004 20:00:59 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/wp/?p=1282#comment-4374 Thanks for the shoutout. Nuclear power is one of the most important issues to me (next to IP reform) and I hope that we can educate enough people so that we can make meaningful gains in that area. Nuclear power (Fission) is not a silver bullet that is going to end our energy crisis, but it makes an excellent stopgap. Short of breakthroughs in fusion (at minimum 25 years away) or spaced based solar power it's our best hope for creating cheap and realtively clean power. Thanks for the shoutout. Nuclear power is one of the most important issues to me (next to IP reform) and I hope that we can educate enough people so that we can make meaningful gains in that area. Nuclear power (Fission) is not a silver bullet that is going to end our energy crisis, but it makes an excellent stopgap. Short of breakthroughs in fusion (at minimum 25 years away) or spaced based solar power it’s our best hope for creating cheap and realtively clean power.

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