Nuclear Power
Jun 4th 2006, 12:59 am
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Nuclear Power
Is nuclear power inevitable in Australia, I read on SMH that proposed sites will be in Holsworthy, Goulburn or Lucas Heights!
Jun 4th 2006, 1:53 am
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Re: Nuclear Power
Since Australia has quite a large proportion of the planet's uranium ore it seems anti-commonsense not even to discuss using it ourselves.
If we keep breeding the way we are now the population is going to stabilise at some 10-12Bn (depending which forecast you take) at which point natural and conflict "culling" will put a lid on it. But at what overall standard of living....
Malthus was of course absolutely right - even if his timing wasn't.
So nuclear has to be an option.
If we keep breeding the way we are now the population is going to stabilise at some 10-12Bn (depending which forecast you take) at which point natural and conflict "culling" will put a lid on it. But at what overall standard of living....
Malthus was of course absolutely right - even if his timing wasn't.
So nuclear has to be an option.
Jun 4th 2006, 2:29 am
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Re: Nuclear Power
Originally Posted by Wol
Since Australia has quite a large proportion of the planet's uranium ore it seems anti-commonsense not even to discuss using it ourselves.
If we keep breeding the way we are now the population is going to stabilise at some 10-12Bn (depending which forecast you take) at which point natural and conflict "culling" will put a lid on it. But at what overall standard of living....
Malthus was of course absolutely right - even if his timing wasn't.
So nuclear has to be an option.
If we keep breeding the way we are now the population is going to stabilise at some 10-12Bn (depending which forecast you take) at which point natural and conflict "culling" will put a lid on it. But at what overall standard of living....
Malthus was of course absolutely right - even if his timing wasn't.
So nuclear has to be an option.
yay for nucular
Jun 4th 2006, 2:32 am
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Re: Nuclear Power
Originally Posted by spalen
they should stick a big reactor in the outback. nobody goes there, nobody cares, if it blows up it'll be a tourist attraction and millions of square miles of useless desert will be useless for millions more years, expat poms will enjoy earning a fortune working in radiation-shack 1 week on 1 week off and it'll give hte miners something to do when the mines shut.
yay for nucular
yay for nucular
Jun 4th 2006, 2:53 am
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Re: Nuclear Power
Originally Posted by canaveral
only problem,wouldn't it need a water supply?
Jun 4th 2006, 5:48 am
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Re: Nuclear Power
Originally Posted by Wol
No problem - have a tank that's filled from the rain on the roof.
