Have all paid writers of the nuclear industry come together in this one forum?

It seems a bit weird that normally here I read a lot about how much we are endangered by CO2 and the temperature rising up to 2 degrees in a hundred years and so on while the real catastrophe in Japan that is happening now does not seem to bother too many,

I follow discussions of experts in Europe where much of the nuclear technology comes from, and Siemens has indicated two days ago they might abandon their nuclear business completely since they just misjudged the dangers and now think it is impossible to control.

The Japanes PM Kan has said 3 days ago they expect it might take up to a hundred years to get Fukushima under control. Certainly people will get paid during that time, by the taxpayer, which means they will pay for the electricity that has been used until today. I guess they won't like that too much.

But they have to pay. The nuclear plants are not insured. That is the only business nowadays that does not need insurance since the potential damage is so high that no insurance company could cover it.

Have all paid writers of the nuclear activist industry come together in this one forum?

wah! Panic!

Arjay,

You are really blinded by your ignorance. Try science instead of websites.

Moss, William; Eckhardt, Roger (1995). "The Human Plutonium Injection Experiments" (PDF). Los Alamos Science (Los Alamos National Laboratory) 23: 188, 205, 208, 214.

You all need to see http://www.fairewinds.com/ Arnie Gunderson has had 25 yrs experience in decommissioning nuclear reactors.He knows a lot more than any of us.

I'm not totally against nuclear reactors.They should not be using Uranium.They should be using thorium reactors.The nuclear industry in its' present state is out of control.Fukushima was about wrong design,location,fuel,etc.They stored 40 yrs of spent fuel rods just above the reactors.

The nuclear technology is in its' infancy.There is better technology available but because if the huge initial capital outlay,companies want a return on their capital rather than invest in new safer technology.

To put some of this in perspective a read of a piece from The Australian is worthwhile http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/indias-killer-cookers-a-recipe-for-disaster/story-e6frg6so-1225812222296

It's not a new article but it is very relevant to some of the earlier discussion.

R0bert

Arjay, nuclear technology is on its deathbed. If Hitech countries like Germany abandon nuclear that is a clear sign.

Interestingly in Sydney we have a nuclear reactor from the "hi tech" country Argentinia. Besides that I wonder if there are any other nuclear reactors worldwide IN such a big city.

Most of the 58 reactors in French are as far away from population centres as possible, preferably at the eastern border since the main wind direction is west, and in case of an accident chances are good the radiation will be blown right over the border and can't bother the French.

The companies are not concerned about their profits since the taxpayer pays most of the cost of nuclear. If nuclear power companies had to pay themselves a kilowatt hour would be more than 2 dollars.

Nuclear companies don't pay for - non existing - safe waste storage for around 250,000 years. It will be the people living in those distant times who have to pay.

Robert: What does the article about the chulhas in India have to do with nuclear. Do you suggest they build reactors to make electricity for cooking and heating?