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Nuclear Power Is Extremely Safe -- That's the Truth About What We Learned From Japan
FoxNews ^ | July 23, 2011 | Alex Epstein

Posted on 07/23/2011 9:59:36 PM PDT by hamboy

In the midst of a still struggling and fragile global economy, Germany has announced that it will shut down seven nuclear plants by the end of the year--which means that Germans will be left to run their factories, heat their homes, and power their economy with 10% less electrical generating capacity. Nine more plants will be shut down over the next decade and tens of billions of dollars in investment will be lost.

The grounds for this move, and similar proposals in Switzerland, Italy, and other countries, is safety. As the Swiss energy minister put it, “Fukushima showed that the risk of nuclear power is too high.”

In fact, Fukushima showed just the opposite. How’s that? Well for starters, ask yourself what the death toll was at Fukushima. 100? 200? 10? Not true. Try zero.

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; History; Politics; Science
KEYWORDS: atomic; fukishima; fukushima; nuclear; radiation
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To: driftdiver
Ask the Japanese why they have a no go zone and ask Russia, after 25 years, why there is still a Chernobyl no go zone plus ask why another sarcophagus is being built for containment and who is paying for it. Chernobyl\'s sarcophagus falling apart Wake up sleepyheads. Chernobyl New Safe Confinement / Sarcophagus
41 posted on 07/24/2011 6:42:34 PM PDT by Razzz42
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To: Razzz42

Well ya can’t fix stupid


42 posted on 07/24/2011 6:57:06 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: RussP
Yeah, salt is just a great thing for plumbing, must be why there is a rush to build these new reactors...not. Don't have to read, just browse the headlines for what happens when things go wrong and there is no answers so there is no preparation for a fix. It's all jury-rig. Sunday, July 24, 2011
43 posted on 07/24/2011 7:00:32 PM PDT by Razzz42
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To: Razzz42

You raise an interesting point about the effect of salt on plumbing. Obviously they need to use the right kind of materials for the plumbing. The Thorium LFTR concept was proven back in the 60s and 70s, so clearly they must have solved that basic engineering problem.


44 posted on 07/24/2011 7:43:28 PM PDT by RussP
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To: RussP
The Liquid Fluoride Thorium Paradigm Notice it is written in 2009. ===== Molten salt reactor Read about drawbacks towards the end. The fluid is so frigg'in caustic that it's not funny.
45 posted on 07/24/2011 8:49:05 PM PDT by Razzz42
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To: Larry Lucido

Oh, I am big supporter of Nuclear energy and my initial comment was totally correct.

It is surprising that the Luddites have not raised a big stink about nukes after this event.


46 posted on 07/24/2011 9:05:11 PM PDT by arrogantsob (Why do They hate her so much?)
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To: hamboy

Fast forward two years to see how utterly preposterous this article is. Fukushima is a nuke mess getting bigger still.


47 posted on 09/02/2013 6:49:56 PM PDT by gunsequalfreedom (Conservative is not a label of convenience. It is a guide to your actions.)
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To: calex59

With the news this week from Fukushima it is time for you to correct your position. Two years later you could not have been proven more wrong.


48 posted on 09/02/2013 6:53:40 PM PDT by gunsequalfreedom (Conservative is not a label of convenience. It is a guide to your actions.)
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