the problem isn't a fear of government for being a criminal, but fear of government for being labelled a criminal (even if you haven't actually committed a crime)
and how about that terrorism... what exactly is 'terrorism' again?
governments seem to use the 'terrorism' label a little too loosely, even if they merely think you associate with so called 'terrorists' (even if you haven't)
it's not the devil you know that i worry about... it's the devil that springs out of left field that leaves everyone either dead or gobsmacked and thinking "fucking jesus why didn't we think of that"
surprises like this happen all the time, and in some cases they are a nuisance or they may hurt or kill someone... however when it comes to nuclear technology fuck ups could kill thousands of people and devastate a large area for thousands of years. there is absolutely no room for bullshit "there is no significant safety issues here" complacency around anything to do with nuclear technology. morons like you are the cause of workplace accidents everywhere... and society doesn't need your kind anywhere near nuclear reactors, decommissioned or otherwise.
it's much better to remove the highly radioactive parts, move them across the country on major highways in poorly shielded vehicles so that the relatively benign structure can be heavily shielded for a thousand years... you never know when Godzilla may spring up from inside there, and the containment structure may stop him!
as much as i agree that solar, wind, geothermal etc will never replace coal & nuclear for base load, governments have been corrupted by the nuclear industry to preserve the status quo of reliance on uranium and plutonium instead of investing in safer nuclear technologies like thorium that operate at lower pressures and have negligible half lives compared to heavier cousins so waste is less of a problem... thorium was proven in the 60's but killed pretty much immediately
China, to 'cash in a few billion dollars' has to get it from the US. Squeezing blood from a rock is what that makes me think of
If the Chinese decide they want something from America, they just need to call in a favor from their fellow Shanghai Cooperation Organisation buddy Russia and America will have to either roll over or fight the most populous nation and biggest economic and production powerhouse on earth (China) combined with the country that is the most armed to the teeth with nukes and rockets on earth (Russia)... all while being basically bankrupt with little production capacity itself, and it's NATO buddies aren't in much better shape.
The US may think it can "nullify the debt" but the Chinese won't just wipe $1+ trillion off their books. America will end up paying one way or another.
definitely... for users of excel 2003, a switch to libreoffice calc may be a lot easier (more familiar) than having to figure out where everything is again on excel ribbons
if enough people sit around the campfire smoking joints they might give off enough heat to produce steam to turn a turbine and generate electricity
meanwhile china will be taking over the world... oh wait they basically already have
even if america decides it really has a problem with china, there is dick it can do because china has likely already bought all the political clout that american politicians can sell
if china needs a few bullion dollars to buy off more of america, they can just cash in some of their $1+ trillion is US treasuries
And it won't make a lick of difference Because we've got the bombs, okay? John Wayne's not dead He's frozen and as soon as we find the cure for cancer We're gonna thaw out the duke and he's gonna be pretty pissed off You know why? Have you ever taken a cold shower? Well multiple that by 15 million times That's how pissed off the Duke's gonna be
I needed a new heel for my shoe. So I decided to go to Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So I tied an onion to my belt. Which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on 'em. Gimme five bees for a quarter, you'd say. Now where was I... oh yeah. The important thing was that I had an onion tied to my belt, which was the style at the time.
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the problem isn't a fear of government for being a criminal, but fear of government for being labelled a criminal (even if you haven't actually committed a crime)
and how about that terrorism... what exactly is 'terrorism' again?
governments seem to use the 'terrorism' label a little too loosely, even if they merely think you associate with so called 'terrorists' (even if you haven't)
no trial or evidence required of course
what makes you think the reactor is de-fueled yet? there's your first fuck up right there
wide-spread consensus among experts that advantages are overblown
riiiiight... if you really expected me to buy that you should have just admitted you're an idiot
unclear that it could ever be economically viable
yeah well i already figured that you have no idea from your bullshit claim above
coal-burning plants have to be gotten rid of unless we can capture all the particulates and sequester the CO2
sequestering shouldn't be a problem... america already has experience in that area :)
it's not the devil you know that i worry about... it's the devil that springs out of left field that leaves everyone either dead or gobsmacked and thinking "fucking jesus why didn't we think of that"
surprises like this happen all the time, and in some cases they are a nuisance or they may hurt or kill someone... however when it comes to nuclear technology fuck ups could kill thousands of people and devastate a large area for thousands of years. there is absolutely no room for bullshit "there is no significant safety issues here" complacency around anything to do with nuclear technology. morons like you are the cause of workplace accidents everywhere... and society doesn't need your kind anywhere near nuclear reactors, decommissioned or otherwise.
there are significant engineering challenges still to solve before it can reliably be used for Gigawatt scale power plants
so it's no worse than uranium then
nah the hacking is just to provoke a reaction
Godzilla
woops of course i meant Gojeera
it's much better to remove the highly radioactive parts, move them across the country on major highways in poorly shielded vehicles so that the relatively benign structure can be heavily shielded for a thousand years... you never know when Godzilla may spring up from inside there, and the containment structure may stop him!
shh... the rest of the world has been patiently waiting for you morons to kill yourselves. don't fuck it up now.
Shut them all down once we've got something better
we've had something better for half a century... thorium
greedy business interests killed it
I'm sure the Chinese would buy it
no doubt china already has a bunch of more modern remotely triggered nuclear devices on american soil... no need to buy something old and crappy
as much as i agree that solar, wind, geothermal etc will never replace coal & nuclear for base load, governments have been corrupted by the nuclear industry to preserve the status quo of reliance on uranium and plutonium instead of investing in safer nuclear technologies like thorium that operate at lower pressures and have negligible half lives compared to heavier cousins so waste is less of a problem... thorium was proven in the 60's but killed pretty much immediately
There is no significant safety issue here
"i did not have sexual relations with monica lewinski"
China, to 'cash in a few billion dollars' has to get it from the US. Squeezing blood from a rock is what that makes me think of
If the Chinese decide they want something from America, they just need to call in a favor from their fellow Shanghai Cooperation Organisation buddy Russia and America will have to either roll over or fight the most populous nation and biggest economic and production powerhouse on earth (China) combined with the country that is the most armed to the teeth with nukes and rockets on earth (Russia)... all while being basically bankrupt with little production capacity itself, and it's NATO buddies aren't in much better shape.
The US may think it can "nullify the debt" but the Chinese won't just wipe $1+ trillion off their books. America will end up paying one way or another.
definitely... for users of excel 2003, a switch to libreoffice calc may be a lot easier (more familiar) than having to figure out where everything is again on excel ribbons
it's supernintendo chalmers... you insensitive clod!
in nasa's vehicle assembly building
if enough people sit around the campfire smoking joints they might give off enough heat to produce steam to turn a turbine and generate electricity
meanwhile china will be taking over the world... oh wait they basically already have
even if america decides it really has a problem with china, there is dick it can do because china has likely already bought all the political clout that american politicians can sell
if china needs a few bullion dollars to buy off more of america, they can just cash in some of their $1+ trillion is US treasuries
obama campaign slogan
so what does that make "gold-diggers"?
don't forget that the USA is also a communist dictatorship... just by a different name
you're right... northern hemisphere is only half of america
americans think they own the whole world, which also includes the southern hemisphere
And it won't make a lick of difference
Because we've got the bombs, okay? John Wayne's not dead
He's frozen and as soon as we find the cure for cancer
We're gonna thaw out the duke and he's gonna be pretty pissed off
You know why? Have you ever taken a cold shower?
Well multiple that by 15 million times
That's how pissed off the Duke's gonna be
I needed a new heel for my shoe. So I decided to go to Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So I tied an onion to my belt. Which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on 'em. Gimme five bees for a quarter, you'd say. Now where was I... oh yeah. The important thing was that I had an onion tied to my belt, which was the style at the time.