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Old 08-28-2007   #20 (permalink)
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Default Re: Energy of the future

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Originally Posted by MRiGnS View Post
No, you didn't. when a plane crashes into one and nothing happens, we can talk.
I've already been through how difficult it would be to hijack a plane after 9/11. The 9/11 hijackers had a difficult time finding New York - some of the most densely-populated airspace in the world. They'd have a hell of a time making it to a nuclear power plant.

And, guess what? Once the plane got there, they'd have real difficulty trying to get through the reinforced concrete shielding around a nuclear reactor. The shielding is designed for exactly this sort of purpose.

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If the cooling facility is destroyed instantly melt down is unavoidable
"Instantly?" You sure? Boron control rods are used for a reason. And, most power stations have more than one "cooling facility" - you don't think they build nuclear power plants without redundancy in the systems, do you?

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Originally Posted by hessiess View Post
the only way that alternative enegy will work is if we use less enegy, shut off everything witch is not vital, avertising signines, all that crap on american caseno citys
Huh?

1) "Alternative energy" sources work regardless of what they're powering. Do you mean to say that they will only be able to provide all of our energy needs if we conserve power for necessary applications?

2) Do you not enjoy the Blackpool Illuminations? I don't know what "American casino cities" have to do with this.
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