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Ernst
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posted 02-20-2009 12:52 PM
quote: Originally posted by Frosty 4: The question is if a nuclear powered ship would be more practical vs an oil based fuel powered vessel.
It would be less practical. quote: Originally posted by Frosty 4:
All politics aside I wonder what the cost differential would be.
It would be substantially more expensive. quote: Originally posted by Frosty 4: [...] Of course there is basically no burning of fuel in the case of a nuclear reactor-to some extent. Frosty 4
That's of course not true at all. The nuclear fuel is also 'consumed' and it's not for free either.
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lasuvidaboy
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posted 02-20-2009 07:37 PM
quote: Originally posted by eroller:
You roll your eyes at the current administration which has been in office less than a month. So what about the past administration these past eight years? It's not like they did anything to build new power plants.
Ernie
We have'nt had one built in over 30 years so there is plenty of blame to go around. At some point the Dems AND the GOP are going to have to ignore a few vocal environmentalists and start building them. Heck the more people know about the 800 billion dollar stimulus/pork package the more they hate that so what's a few nuclear power plants?
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lasuvidaboy
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posted 02-20-2009 07:42 PM
quote: Originally posted by eroller:
You roll your eyes at the current administration which has been in office less than a month. So what about the past administration these past eight years? It's not like they did anything to build new power plants.
Ernie
Ernie I rolled my eyes because the president talked for about a minute (during the campaign) about nuclear and quickly avoided the topic because some vocal environmentalists said no and he wanted the 'green' vote. Now it is dead until another administration opens the discussion because this one is not going to touch it w/a 10' pole.
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