Why let the people decide? Because they never had any choice. Companies and marketing departments decide what you buy, not you, and not your neighbors.. and what your neighbors buy determines what price you pay and what choices you have on the shelves.
Consumers do not decide squat.
Yeah no one is ever responsible for their actions.
Well for one thing they have us footing the bill for pharmaceutical research.
Ranking by Total Biotechnology R&D Expenditures
The number of firms is one way to rank biotech by country, while expenditures in research and development are another. The United States outspends its nearest competitor, France, by eight to one, at almost $27 billion to a little over $3 billion in 2012. The other big spenders are Switzerland, Korea, Japan, Germany, and Denmark at all over one billion dollars.
It's established fact that people, by and large, are irrational, tend to make poor decisions,
It is ? wow somehow civilization got built before you came along and will go on after you are out of the picture.
Again, American healthcare is ridiculously fucked up, and if Obamacare had been straight-up single payer, things would have been different
Yes it would have been much much worse. For someone who thinks the mass of people is stupid, you seem to suffer from magical thinking. Obamacare didn't add one doctor or one hospital bed to the system, there was no way prices would come down. Single payer would have had doctors retiring or going pay for service for the people that could afford it.
Nuclear power doesn't solve climate change, it offsets the carbon problem into a radio-isotope problem, which is worse that a carbon problem. Nuclear Energy doesn't work because it doesn't provide an energy return on the energy invested. This is mainly because water cooled reactors are less than one percent efficient wrt the energy potential in the fuel. -- MrKaos
I can see why you don't want to go back to the beginning of the conversation because your position is so obviously wrong.
Once again anyone who can say nuclear reactors don't produce net energy is an idiot.
BTW have you figured out why the thermodynamic efficiency of Nuclear Power Plants of little importance yet ? Or have you at least learned what it is ?
Jeebus, I can understand not knowing how the process works, but really you can't make it past the damn headline without incorporating the relevant information ?
FDA Approves First Generic Version of EpiPen
That is why there was no generic on the market, none were improved. Now if you want to go poking fingers about how horrible the system is, the CEO of Meylan (Heather Bresch) is Joe Manchin's daughter and oddly enough the FDA has been curiously well disposed towards his little girl's company
Glad to see you understand the absurdity of comparing basic moral imperatives with congressmen writing earmarks or regulations to benefit their friends and supporters.
Tax a compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions.
maybe you can come back when you know what a tax is
You Nuclear Ideologists always have to get personal don't you. You can't talk about the merits and short comings of the technology just kick the magical thinking into overdrive and ridicule anyone that disagrees. For once maybe you should consider the flaws of Nuclear power and propose ways to fix them, instead of labeling me as anti-nuke to justify all slurs and avoid the issues.
Actually I did consider the flaws of nuclear power. It's just very hard to talk to an idiot that thinks nuclear power plants don't produce net power. I mean it takes a certain kind of crazy to take a look at say France a country that is almost entirely powered by nuclear power and has the lowest cost of electricity in the EU, and say nope they don't actually exist.
Oh and P.S.
Considering that you are referring to the thermodynamic efficiency of GenIV reactors
Wrong again, would you like to try to demonstrate that you actually understand what thermodynamic efficiency means in this context and why even more importantly it's not relevant or at all important ?
Current stockpiles of pu239 is 70,000 tons, current stockpiles of u235 is 700,000 plus tons, current stockpiles of radioactive mine tailings is also in megatons. Can you point to any Nuclear Industry experts who specialize in dealing with these issues?
That isn't an issue that's fuel, and thousand is not mega it's kilo. Do you want to throw in mine tailings for less energy dense fuels ? Or do you wish to just keep on embarrassing yourself here ?
No. The peer reviewed science from over 10 universities around the world beg to differ [stormsmith.nl]
Speaking of context, lets go back to the original context of what I said: This is mainly because water cooled reactors are less than one percent efficient wrt the energy potential in the fuel. Specifically I am referring to burnup rate of the nuclear fuel [wikipedia.org] in the once through cycle
No you shouldn't talk about things you don't understand, that was the thermodynamic efficiency of the power plant. I figured you wouldn't recognize it for what it is and you didn't disappoint.
Lets start 1. Nothing "Solves" climate change. The climate is going to keep changing no matter what. 2. Nuclear in this context is meant to eliminate CO2 emissions which are measured in megatons vs Rad waste which is measured in tons. 3. Nuclear provides the best energy return currently available 4. Nuclear power current designs hit 45% efficiency https://energyeducation.ca/enc...
1. There's no insurance that will work with crypto 2. Most people don't understand RSA tokens, and there's a pretty good chance he would have lost access even to himself going that route.
Slashdot Mirror
Try using an LED bulb as a heating element.
Why let the people decide? Because they never had any choice. Companies and marketing departments decide what you buy, not you, and not your neighbors.. and what your neighbors buy determines what price you pay and what choices you have on the shelves.
Consumers do not decide squat.
Yeah no one is ever responsible for their actions.
You can do that on the moon as well
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Pressure suits are overkill and no the air isn't better than nothing on mars unless you enjoy being sandblasted in high winds
And as to first a Hohmann transfer orbit available only every two years and takes months to get to mars. As opposed to three days for the moon.
I don't get the obsession with mars when the moon has so much more to promote it.
They used to sell Thorium tonics as bottled sunshine
https://www.popsci.com/scitech...
Big Calcium would be very happy if you did.
Well for one thing they have us footing the bill for pharmaceutical research.
It's established fact that people, by and large, are irrational, tend to make poor decisions,
It is ? wow somehow civilization got built before you came along and will go on after you are out of the picture.
Again, American healthcare is ridiculously fucked up, and if Obamacare had been straight-up single payer, things would have been different
Yes it would have been much much worse. For someone who thinks the mass of people is stupid, you seem to suffer from magical thinking. Obamacare didn't add one doctor or one hospital bed to the system, there was no way prices would come down. Single payer would have had doctors retiring or going pay for service for the people that could afford it.
Compulsory dues are akin to a tax,
Yes and paying my gardener is a tax by that reasoning, and paying my electric bill is a tax.
You focus on a word instead of the argument made.
Don't blame me because you can't say what you mean, and get upset when people respond to what you actually said.
Nuclear power doesn't solve climate change, it offsets the carbon problem into a radio-isotope problem, which is worse that a carbon problem. Nuclear Energy doesn't work because it doesn't provide an energy return on the energy invested. This is mainly because water cooled reactors are less than one percent efficient wrt the energy potential in the fuel.
-- MrKaos
I can see why you don't want to go back to the beginning of the conversation because your position is so obviously wrong.
Once again anyone who can say nuclear reactors don't produce net energy is an idiot.
BTW have you figured out why the thermodynamic efficiency of Nuclear Power Plants of little importance yet ? Or have you at least learned what it is ?
a) leave people unprotected, either because they're too stupid to buy insurance, or because they can't afford it,
Yes ad hominem indeed. I mean there has to be a specific logical fallacy of deciding that entire groups of people don't know what's best for them.
All you need to do is look at outcomes in insurance-optional regimes;
Pre or post WWII ? Pre or Post Obamacare ?
It seems everytime we take decision making power away from people prices skyrocket.
Here's the history of the product
https://www.businessinsider.co...
maybe you should acquaint yourself with the facts before going off on these matters ?
It's great fun when a powerful senator is your dad and can lean on the FDA.
improved should read approved.
Jeebus, I can understand not knowing how the process works, but really you can't make it past the damn headline without incorporating the relevant information ?
FDA Approves First Generic Version of EpiPen
That is why there was no generic on the market, none were improved. Now if you want to go poking fingers about how horrible the system is, the CEO of Meylan (Heather Bresch) is Joe Manchin's daughter and oddly enough the FDA has been curiously well disposed towards his little girl's company
http://fortune.com/2016/09/07/...
Oh and he's a Democrat by the way, something to remember the next time they promise free healthcare.
The right laws? Curiously the ones that don't get eliminated...
Tax cut is working miracles
Yes it is.
Glad to see you understand the absurdity of comparing basic moral imperatives with congressmen writing earmarks or regulations to benefit their friends and supporters.
a) leave people unprotected, either because they're too stupid to buy insurance, or because they can't afford it,
My how do people get through the day without you telling them what to do ?
Words have meanings
Tax a compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions.
maybe you can come back when you know what a tax is
Actually I did consider the flaws of nuclear power. It's just very hard to talk to an idiot that thinks nuclear power plants don't produce net power. I mean it takes a certain kind of crazy to take a look at say France a country that is almost entirely powered by nuclear power and has the lowest cost of electricity in the EU, and say nope they don't actually exist.
Oh and P.S.
Considering that you are referring to the thermodynamic efficiency of GenIV reactors
Wrong again, would you like to try to demonstrate that you actually understand what thermodynamic efficiency means in this context and why even more importantly it's not relevant or at all important ?
Oh man you are a dim one. You can't have corruption without laws and regulation to corrupt and what do you think powers the swamp ?
Current stockpiles of pu239 is 70,000 tons, current stockpiles of u235 is 700,000 plus tons, current stockpiles of radioactive mine tailings is also in megatons. Can you point to any Nuclear Industry experts who specialize in dealing with these issues?
That isn't an issue that's fuel, and thousand is not mega it's kilo. Do you want to throw in mine tailings for less energy dense fuels ? Or do you wish to just keep on embarrassing yourself here ?
No. The peer reviewed science from over 10 universities around the world beg to differ [stormsmith.nl]
Peer reviewed does not mean correct. The IAEA disagrees https://inis.iaea.org/collecti...
Speaking of context, lets go back to the original context of what I said: This is mainly because water cooled reactors are less than one percent efficient wrt the energy potential in the fuel. Specifically I am referring to burnup rate of the nuclear fuel [wikipedia.org] in the once through cycle
No you shouldn't talk about things you don't understand, that was the thermodynamic efficiency of the power plant. I figured you wouldn't recognize it for what it is and you didn't disappoint.
Why do you old dinosaurs keep pushing nuclear? Solar is already cheaper than coal or nuclear, with far fewer long term environmental negatives.
Wow go to a political site that has no bones about fabricating shit whole cloth to get your points ?
So much wrong in so short a post.
Lets start
1. Nothing "Solves" climate change. The climate is going to keep changing no matter what.
2. Nuclear in this context is meant to eliminate CO2 emissions which are measured in megatons vs Rad waste which is measured in tons.
3. Nuclear provides the best energy return currently available
4. Nuclear power current designs hit 45% efficiency https://energyeducation.ca/enc...
Thank you for being an example.
1. There's no insurance that will work with crypto
2. Most people don't understand RSA tokens, and there's a pretty good chance he would have lost access even to himself going that route.
This site used to have knowledgeable people
1. https://www.reuters.com/articl...
2. If you are too stupid to use an RSA token your too stupid to have 24 million in bitcoin and the phone company can't do much to help you.