It's time to go Nukular

[Plan B]

All our current sources of energy are either massively pollutive (coal/oil) or non-viable (solar/wind-energy).
I understand the reluctance because of the Chernobyl/Fukushima scares, but those reactors were built on 50 year old technology.
Seriously, at this stage, who in their right mind still opposes nuclear power? It's safe and efficient now. The gains really outweigh the risks.
And our current sources of energy are limited. We have almost burned up all the coal and oil. And then what? Solar/wind-energy will not sustain us.

[bitWISE]

If the entire world switched to nuclear power, we'd be out of uranium in 100 years. I do agree that we should be utilizing more of it though.

[Plan B]

Thorium is the answer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorium-ba ... lear_power

[GONNAFISTYA]

Go nuke!



Seriously though I agree, it is the best choice we have at this point. However, as I've said before the main impediment to this source of energy is corruption at the root cause of most safety issues with these installations: cheap construction.

We need to get an actual honest construction company that actually builds it the way it was supposed to. Yes, nuukular reactors are expensive. Trying to save a few bucks is too damned short-sighted for this approach and anyone who bitches about the cost should simply stfu.

And for fucks sake if your reactor is anywhere within 5 km of any ocean coast along a fault line put up some proper fucking tsunami wave defense or perhaps water-proof your backup generators.

[axbaby]

Thorium sucks, if the world uses thorium instead of uranium then I will be out of a jerb.
so let us all unite, hold hands and say no to thorium.
are you wif me?

[obsidian]

Imma going to just leave this here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grid_parity

[Eraser]

What about nuclear waste that needs to be stored in bomb safe shelters for hundreds of thousands of years?

[Tsakali]

dump it in the sun.

[Psyche911]

Solar/wind-energy will not sustain us.

There's plenty of energy arriving from the sun (many thousands of times what the entire world uses), we just aren't able to make use of it well right now. At most, nuclear is a stepping stone to tide us over until we improve solar.

[GONNAFISTYA]

At most, nuclear is a stepping stone to tide us over until we improve solar.

[GONNAFISTYA]

What about nuclear waste that needs to be stored in bomb safe shelters for hundreds of thousands of years?

dump it in the sun.

There's a multi-billion dollar industry waiting to happen right there. I'm sure the ruskies will have an advantage until the USA pulls its head out of Wall Street's ass.

[scared?]

Not only does axbaby and his stoopid job exploit the negroes...he is also pollutes the entire planet...someone ban this moron...

[axbaby]

Thorium can go fuck itself hard.

[losCHUNK]

Coal is the future for sure

[Captain]

This is why I'm waiting for fusion power.

[HM-PuFFNSTuFF]

Thorium is bullshit and nuclear is too unsafe and polluting.
Renewables are totally viable.

http://www.cleanenergyauthority.com/sol ... lar-070813

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/12/sun ... -in-depth/

You are an energy dinosaur, planB

[HM-PuFFNSTuFF]

solar, wind, small scale hydro and geothermal. more than enough capacity if harnessed...

[obsidian]

Tidal is also largely untapped. There are some prototypes in the works, but little real development.

[Tsakali]

I'm sure ze germans' real interest is research into solar death rays.

[obsidian]

They're planning on aiming it at the Greeks if they don't pay back those loans.

[mrd]

I think solar power is the ultimate way to go. Why bother making a bunch of mini-suns on Earth when there is a gigantic thermonuclear reaction occurring in space right in front of us? Tap that shite!

[bitWISE]

I've recommended this before but you guys should pick it up

http://www.amazon.com/Energy-Future-Pre ... 0393345106