The Nuclear Power Renaissance

Actual Reality writes "It is ironic to me that much of the same sentiment that thwarted the nuclear power industry back in the 80's is partially responsible for reviving it. Nuclear power is very clean compared to any power source that burns fuel. The US has missed several advancements in nuclear technology. We can only hope that environmental concerns will not again stifle our progress."

Re:Nuclear Power for Everyone

[Anonymous Coward]

> natural gas is clean burning.

Yeah, no CO2 output, and there's an infinite supply of it, thank goodness!

Re:My Retracted Solution to Nuclear Waste.

[Anonymous Coward]

Except it would have been packed in containers designed for that, so nothing would have happened except container retrieval.

Sounds like you two should get a room and geek this out.

designed for what now?

[DreadSpoon]

Yeah, the containers would be designed to not leak in an explosion... just like the Challenger was designed not to explode and kill its crew.

Maybe it's just me.

[Mr. Bad Example]

My first thought on reading "nuclear power renaissance" was along the lines of "Wouldst thou care for some weapons-grade plutonium, m'lord? Huzzah!"

Re:Nuclear Power for Everyone

[MillionthMonkey]

Yeah, no CO2 output, and there's an infinite supply of it, thank goodness!

There is a technological solution to everything. Just feed that CO2 to photosynthetic methane-generating bacteria and then sequester the methane by pumping it deep underground where it won't bother anybody.

Re:Clean nuclear waste

[riker1384]

If you think spent nuclear fuel is clean, why not make useful consumer goods out of it?

Don't worry, China already has plans to do that.

Re:Not In My Backyard!

[Faylone]

No, it's a bonus, dinner would arrive right out of the sky!

Re:Nuclear Power for Everyone

[Hobbex]

2kw per day

To lower my carbon emissions, I am now only driving my car 35 miles per hour per day!

Re:Nuclear Power for Everyone

[Skrynkelberg]

In other words, you are accelerating at a maximum rate of 0.000181092593 m/s^2. Good luck getting anywhere. (-:

Re:The thing is

[Dr. Cody]

Shine laser on big, black, unreflective object. Object gets REALLY FUCKING HOT.

You've got the order all wrong:

1. Shine laser on big object.
2. Object gets REALLY FUCKING HOT.
3. Object gets REALLY FUCKING BLACK AND UNREFLECTIVE.