03-30-2011, 01:45 PM
Odd that though there's supposedly a lot of interest/desperation to find clean energy alternatives to oil, I haven't heard talk of this option. Very interesting. Then again, I'm no expert so...
I think if a nuclear power plant can be made that has no potential to be a radioactive hazard, then nuclear power remains a good option. Here in the philippines for instance, we couldn't even keep our trains from breaking down what with all the lowball bidding/cutting corners/bribery going on, so I shudder to imagine how "well-maintained" a nuclear plant would be. I'd be more comfortable with a safe option.
(as an aside, I agree that the Japanese built the power plant next to the sea to help cool the reactors, not to mention that they obviously put several failsafes in anticipation of disasters... they just never expected an earthquake that big with a tsunami that strong taking down all the failsafes)
I think if a nuclear power plant can be made that has no potential to be a radioactive hazard, then nuclear power remains a good option. Here in the philippines for instance, we couldn't even keep our trains from breaking down what with all the lowball bidding/cutting corners/bribery going on, so I shudder to imagine how "well-maintained" a nuclear plant would be. I'd be more comfortable with a safe option.
(as an aside, I agree that the Japanese built the power plant next to the sea to help cool the reactors, not to mention that they obviously put several failsafes in anticipation of disasters... they just never expected an earthquake that big with a tsunami that strong taking down all the failsafes)
PS. If you can, try your hand at giving some of the others a bit of feedback. If you already have, thanks, can you do some more?