It is possible Nuclear power could be made safe

[RobertEarl]

But only the 1% could afford the electricity generated because it would cost 10 times as much to build.

The main reason new nuke power is having such a difficult time being built is not because of environmentalists, it is because bankers will not privately finance new construction. The bankers look at what can happen with so called nuke power "Too cheap to meter" and have decided that cheap is just plain BS.

[hobbit709]

1. The problem with fission reactors has always been the same. What do you do with the leftovers?

[randome]

7. Send it to the Moon. I don't know why we don't already do this.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]I'm always right. When I'm wrong I admit it.
So then I'm right about being wrong.[/center][/font][hr]

[zappaman]

8. now you've done it...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1892737#1895217

[jberryhill]

9. What is the failure rate of launch vehicles?

[hobbit709]

10. What happens when there's a launch failure?

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. No, it is not quite the bankers

But the end result is the same. Nor could it be made safe, outside of a space ship, or station.

[ProgressSaves]

3. With nuclear fusion power plants, sure... not fission, though.

Not sure how close we are to fusion. Maybe someone more intelligent than I can fill us in on the details.

[Takket]

6. fusion

about a year ago i heard they had managed to create a controlled fusion reaction, but on a very small scale. i don't think we'll see a fusion plant any time within the next decade at least.

[Lasher]

4. No.

Probability of failure due to the human element is always greater than zero.

[Tikki]

5. What about the WASTE?

Just a question and all….


Tikki

[jberryhill]

11. This one is free and relatively safe

[Brother Buzz]

12. Just you wait....

It may take five, it may take fifty, but......