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The Coming Uranium Crisis

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the someone-just-invent-mr-fusion dept.

tcd004 writes "MIT reports that the world is running out of fuel for our nuclear reactors due to production limitations and an aging infrastructure. Nuclear power has gained popularity as a carbon-free energy source in recent years, but Dr. Thomas Neff, a research affiliate at MIT's Center for International Studies, warned that fuel scarcity could drive up prices and kill the industry before it gets back on its feet. Passport has pulled together some interesting numbers: there are 440 reactors currently in operation and 82 new plants under construction. The demand for fuel has driven the price of uranium up more than 40% in the last few months — 900% over the last decade. You can follow the spot price for a pound of uranium. "

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  1. Are you bored? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    try Inklink: http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Ink Link

  2. (Sc0re:5, Liberal) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The Gay State of TAXACHUSETTS
    State Flower: Something gay
    Official Language: Pahshle gay, pahshle drunk, all retahded
    State Bird: The Limp-Wristed Kennedy
    State Fish: The Kopechne
    State Motto: Let's All Get Gay-Married, and hurt The Baby Jesus' Feelings!
    Nickname: Massachusetts,
    New England's Crooked Penis,
    Gaysrael
    Governor: Republican
    State Anthem: "YMCA"
    Population: As Many Married Gays That Can Fit, probably less, but I don't want to think about it...
    Largest City: Boston.
    Gayest City: Provincetown.
    Principal imports: Gays, Lesbionics
    Principal exports: Gay Marriage, Dancing Congressmen
    Principal industries: Gay Marriage, hurting The Baby Jesus
    Fun Fact # 1: Hates America
    Fun Fact # 2: Hates America's Freedoms
    Fun Fact # 3: Makes the anagram: "the ass cat tux" or "the ass sac smut" for the dyslexic
    Fun Fact # 4: The State House in Boston was moved to Trenton on October 12, 2006.

  3. Re:Solution by daeg · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Democracy? But they allow the descendants of ex-criminals to vote! That isn't democracy!

  4. Fuel Crisis by Rik+Sweeney · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Scientists:

    Instead of cutting up millions of hamsters every year in the name of research, do this instead:

    Buy millions of hamster wheels and hook the little devils up to some turbines.

    Not only will this solve the nuclear power crisis, but you can use the spare cash to buy loads of PS3s to run Holding@Home on, thus curing Cancer at the same time.

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    Summation 2
    1. Re:Fuel Crisis by o'reor · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Gotta feed those hamsters too... with the price of corn rising sky-high these days, you're not even sure you'll make it.

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      In Soviet Russia, our new overlords are belong to all your base.
  5. Re:Solution by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    1. Bitch that people are dying in Dufar
    2. Bitch that the US is doing nothing
    3. Know of other country that kills
    4. Bitch we did something.

    FU.

  6. Re:Yeah by pipatron · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I for one welcome our new omgnuclearpowereviljohnhowardbushblairwarcriminals bringinnocentdavidhickshomebanthenetespslashdotoil isevileivlevil overlords!

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    c++; /* this makes c bigger but returns the old value */
  7. Mod Parent +5 FUNNY by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hilarious!