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Why don't Climatologists Support Nuclear Power?

Posted by $ Thoritsu 9 years, 11 months ago to Science
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I am open-minded but skeptical about human-induced climate change. WDonway's - recent post got me thinking again.

If CO2 is really the culprit, and one really believes it, why then are these same people not clamoring for the only presently viable solution to resolve it, Nuclear Power?

Renewables are clearly too far off, and far too ineffective. If one really believes human-induced global warming is a looming disaster, why are they not pushing to solve it. This seems a simple question to pose to any climate-religious-zealot. I suspect a majority would think for a moment where the funding originates, and decide to take a evasive political stance.

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  • Posted by johnpe1 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    welcome back!!! . I hope that it was a great vacation
    and that you brought us tales of exciting travels!!! -- j
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  • Posted by $ jlc 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Just back from vacation and followed your link. Interesting. Thanks.

    Jan
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  • Posted by johnpe1 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    yes, you're about17 years younger than me;;;
    I forgot. . there's nothing like an old jeep -- the
    rumble, the bouncing around with the terrain,
    the sense of Go Anywhere!!! -- j
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  • Posted by $ Thoritsu 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Vaguely. Roy Rogers was pre-Thor, and not so much rerun.
    I watched Little Rascals, Three Stooges and Looney Tunes reruns on Sat morning.
    However, I want a Jeep like that, with a more modern drive train that will do 2x45 mph.
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  • Posted by johnpe1 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    we had an eighteen inch snowfall here, once, and
    Nelly and I delivered food for family and horses
    and she was a real trooper! . but the hilarious
    event was getting stuck in low range on our land
    45 minutes away . . . in high range, that's 45 minutes.
    after some wild fiddling around with a pair of pliers,
    we got back into high range and came home.
    there is threadlocker on that adjustment fitting, now. -- j

    p.s. you do remember Nellybelle from the Roy Rogers
    show, yes? . http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=nell...
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  • Posted by $ sjatkins 9 years, 10 months ago
    Because their true goal is not clean and abundant energy.
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  • Posted by $ Thoritsu 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Love that description. Real $ wheel drive, not wussie pretty SUV that hardly even sees snow!
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  • Posted by johnpe1 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    4 speed;;; the "granny" gear is wonderful -- let it idle
    and you can eat lunch while she tows the boat
    up the ramp!!! -- j
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  • Posted by $ Thoritsu 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Sometimes looking is a fun as owning...and tweaking...and cleaning...and garaging...and fixing...
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Thanks and the Comanche is tempting however where would it fit on the boat? Live aboard's make a basic lifestyle decision, full time cruisers another one. We trade cars and such for the world and not a two dimensional view of it via the inter net.
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  • Posted by $ Thoritsu 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Too clean for a hack like me. I need one for about $4-10K, drive train problems welcome. I'll put a new drive train, modern interior and have to do some things with the suspension.
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  • Posted by $ Thoritsu 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    There you go Mike. If you me to go look at it for you, let me know. Its only 45 minutes away.

    I bought my last 5 cars on eBay (my last 2, my wife's last 2 and my sons), 4 of them sight unseen. No issues so far.
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  • Posted by $ Thoritsu 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I do. Cool Jeep pickup. Probably can't use the name anymore because it will offend some Polish guy. I like the CJ-8 Scrambler, but always gravitate to unusual cars.

    Really want a Dodge Lil Red Express, that I swap a Cummins turbo-diesel into. That would be fast as lightning, and very cool.
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  • Posted by $ Thoritsu 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Like the democrat as disease!

    One of my soccer buddies is 63. After a game, he has an IPA, and a pipe. The guy is slower than the 30-somethings, but solid as a rock. I bet he ends up living to his 90s like your dad.
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  • Posted by $ Thoritsu 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Not good!

    I never saw the point, but I got my start a little later than you I think. I do drink too much though. How's that?

    I was a smart, but weird kid. I used to say to people on the street, "Johnny Unitas says don't smoke", when I was like 3-4 yrs old. My mother was mortified.
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  • Posted by $ Thoritsu 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Love AMC motors. 290-304-343-360-401, all the same block. The 343-360-401 had the dog-leg ports on the exhaust side if I recall correctly. I had a '74 AMX with a 360. Ran beautifully! Those AMC engines were damn good, and underrated. Those 'early 2-seater AMXs were fast!
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Funny that was my Mom's excuse after sucking down asbestos laced Kent's almost all her life. Two breast cancer surgeries and emphysema died at 80 blaming everyone but herself. My dad died at 94 one month shy of 95. Smoked a pipe since he was 24 downed one shot of Jack Daniels or what we told him was Jack Daniels every evening. and other than being a registered Democrat had no serious diseases his entire life.
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  • Posted by $ Thoritsu 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Cool. You are talking about a small block Chevy 302 (283-302-307-327-350-400). I was talking about the small block Ford 302. I thought the Chevy 302 was a high-reving race engine Must've been efficient too, which most race engines are in the right RPM band.

    2-speed power glide! Bulletproof transmission.

    That car would be worth something.
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