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15th June 2006, 08:17 PM #46
Those that believe we should go Nuclear are relying on the experts to be totally infallible.
But didn't experts from 3 different nations build;
The Titanic,
The Space Shuttle,
Chernobyl.
Not to mention the problems if terrorists or rogue nations lay their hands on some suitable waste.
But those that think we shouldn't go nuclear,
must have their heads in the sand,
where is the energy for the expanding world poulation going to come from?
hmmm, it seems like I just offended both sides of the debate.
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15th June 2006, 08:19 PM #47
Hi
Whats wrong with having an inquiry into the viability of nuclear power for Australia.
Its an inquiry, you know, lets get some experts and they can look into it and present some findings at the end.
Or perhaps they should just get an online forum and everyone can lay there willies in a line and see who wins.. Settle petals
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15th June 2006, 08:23 PM #48
Originally Posted by Zed
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15th June 2006, 09:12 PM #49
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but why is it an inquiry into nuclear energy only, why not all viable types of alternative energy, there are a mulitude of alternatives that should be explored.
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15th June 2006, 09:28 PM #50
probably coz theres enough info from around the world to substantiate that its the most cost effective energy.
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15th June 2006, 10:15 PM #51
Originally Posted by Dan_574
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Lets look at everything.
Unemployed fat people jumping into wave power pools:confused:
Old people on treadmills making power to get the pension:confused:
See....just takes some beer to think of these things
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15th June 2006, 10:26 PM #52
Couldn't give a s h i t where it was all I saw were some increadibly hurting people - broke my heart. The increadible potential for good is imeasurable and beyond the minds eye but we just keep f#cking it up.
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15th June 2006, 10:30 PM #53
and a bank of methane collecting hoses for those who phart a lot.
Just insert a hose and away they go !!!!!
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15th June 2006, 11:25 PM #54
Originally Posted by Andy Mac
Originally Posted by Andy Mac
Originally Posted by Andy Mac
DanIs there anything easier done than said?- Stacky. The bottom pub, Cobram.
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15th June 2006, 11:40 PM #55
Originally Posted by dazzler
If you never made a mistake, you never made anything!
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16th June 2006, 09:38 AM #56
What about water power... HHO gas!
Yup power by water, been around for some time but its been kept quiet by the oil companys... you know the ones that keep increasing the oil prices purely for their own profit.
http://www.waterpoweredcar.com/oilcorps.html....................................................................
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16th June 2006, 10:29 AM #57
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16th June 2006, 11:01 AM #58The coal and gas will one day run out and what do we do then? Rely on wind/sun/water powered plant that does not supply the amount of power required to get the job done and costs a lot more to produce.
If we start down the path of nuclear, it will take 10 years before get a working reactor.
In that time Australia's population willl have increased by 3+ million. Each year as individuals, we consume more power.
This means by the time the reactor is built, we'll won't be able to turn off any of the coal stations. We'll still pollute as much as we do now.
We need to stop increasing our population. It's bad for the world.
As long as we continue to consume and our population continues to increase we use resources faster and faster. We will run out. The world is finite. We cannot consume infinitely.
It is going to end in tears.Photo Gallery
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16th June 2006, 11:17 AM #59
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tears
No it won't end in tears, unless a pandemic eventuates.
But it will end in a big change to life as we know it, as the cost of services and products increases due to huge increases in demand and/or shortages of supply.
Kids will have to learn to walk to school again and public transport will become very popular
Water tanks will provide much of our water.
Demand for fuel will drop as prices increase
We will use some renewables and their use will increase and biofuels will assist in transition.
We can't have constant growth forever, so we will have to suffer a period of transition where we come to live with zero or 'negative' growth.
It won't come in our lifetime, but future generations will live a more frugal more technologically advanced existance. We will have to come to grips with a more sedate life as a species.
There have always been 'eletes' that garner the gold and live a golden life. They will still be around, but the general population will begin to grow vegies and walk.
Greg
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16th June 2006, 11:31 AM #60
Originally Posted by DanP
Anyway. I honestly believe we (humankind) will live to lament our decision if we go nuclear, without giving renewable sources the same R&D (ie. $$$), coupled with a change in lifestyle. By that I mean progress for the sake of it, in which we need to consume so much. Of everything.
And I have a feeling that one reason R&D is not huge, is that wind, sun and tide etc is too hard to tax and hold a monopoly over.
Rant over.Andy Mac
Change is inevitable, growth is optional.
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