Or perhaps you aren't the AC I was replying to, but rather Zed? In which case:
You can happily go and suck a fuck for the breathtaking amount of swollen, tumoros ego and self-importance you're throwing about here. You do know that an "appeal to authority" is rather a logical fallacy, no? And you do realise that, even if the above list of positions and titles were valid in this argument, they are still anecdotal evidence, right? Your above diatribe contains nothing more compelling than a reactionary ad hominem attack of no argumental worth.
Yup. Also, for a guy who claims to know so much about statistics and measurement, it's weird how he judges programmers so sweepingly on the sole basis of his anecdotal experiences.
Correct. Switching to the thorium fuel cycle is an improvemet in almost every measurable way. It's far easier to obtain (surface mining would do just fine), it's cleaner, it's more efficient, and some reactor designs are automatically "load following" without any extra mechanical parts.
Yet you would not believe how many people are bitching and moaning about how the "spiteful" and "selfish" people with "no tolerance for the tastes of others" have "ruined" the chart results for poor little Joe McElderry and they should be "ashamed of themselves" for being such "sheep".
No, I'm not kidding. People actually think that. The conversations have hurt my head so much I hardly slept last night.
While I'm sure there are conspiracy theory touts around, I think the case is fairly clear-cut: the scale of R&D required to bring such technologies up to speed is absolutely daunting. Much momentum was put into the incumbent technologies thanks to their military potential.
In this respect, fission technology is quite similar to the space program of the 50s-70s.
Workable reactors of various designs based on the TFC have been demonstrated as safe and cost-effective, so it seems to me that it's simply apathy holding us back...
I think the parent might be talking about the fact that it's exactly because you can't breed useful weapons-grade fissile material from thorium that the technology has not been pursued...
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Seriously. Seek help. Do you know the meaning of the word "Yup", right?
Seriously. SEEK HELP. You have some serious people and communication issues.
Or perhaps you aren't the AC I was replying to, but rather Zed? In which case:
You can happily go and suck a fuck for the breathtaking amount of swollen, tumoros ego and self-importance you're throwing about here. You do know that an "appeal to authority" is rather a logical fallacy, no? And you do realise that, even if the above list of positions and titles were valid in this argument, they are still anecdotal evidence, right? Your above diatribe contains nothing more compelling than a reactionary ad hominem attack of no argumental worth.
Perhaps your reading skills are not so good. I was agreeing with *you*, and pointing out the lack of validity of the OP's generalisations.
Better luck being trolled next time.
Yup. Also, for a guy who claims to know so much about statistics and measurement, it's weird how he judges programmers so sweepingly on the sole basis of his anecdotal experiences.
Taco has fixed it. We can get back on topic now. As you were...
Taco has fixed it. We can get back on topic now. As you were.
I was counting on it :)
Still completely the wrong use, sorry!
I no, it happen's alot around hear!
I must be new here
Come on, editors.
Correct. Switching to the thorium fuel cycle is an improvemet in almost every measurable way. It's far easier to obtain (surface mining would do just fine), it's cleaner, it's more efficient, and some reactor designs are automatically "load following" without any extra mechanical parts.
whoosh.
Exactly the basis of my arguments. And there is enough evidence and trend history out there to prove that point!
You must be old here
Yet you would not believe how many people are bitching and moaning about how the "spiteful" and "selfish" people with "no tolerance for the tastes of others" have "ruined" the chart results for poor little Joe McElderry and they should be "ashamed of themselves" for being such "sheep".
No, I'm not kidding. People actually think that. The conversations have hurt my head so much I hardly slept last night.
If images of child porn are so evil, how about entire MOVIES about genocide!
Seconded. Yawn.
Just wish we could work out how the c**t keeps getting back into powerful positions
While I'm sure there are conspiracy theory touts around, I think the case is fairly clear-cut: the scale of R&D required to bring such technologies up to speed is absolutely daunting. Much momentum was put into the incumbent technologies thanks to their military potential.
In this respect, fission technology is quite similar to the space program of the 50s-70s.
Workable reactors of various designs based on the TFC have been demonstrated as safe and cost-effective, so it seems to me that it's simply apathy holding us back...
I guess we shouldn't be shocked by it, but it still pisses me off how much more interested we are in killing other people than helping ourselves :\
Awesome. I hear you guys share a monarchy with us. Even so, I fucking love Canada :)
I think the parent might be talking about the fact that it's exactly because you can't breed useful weapons-grade fissile material from thorium that the technology has not been pursued...
And that brings the conversation back around to the thorium fuel cycle, which happily eats that shit.