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The Adani election : Comments

By Everald Compton, published 6/11/2017

The biggest concern is the Great Barrier Reef and the threat to its existence is the hottest issue of them all, particularly among voters under 35.

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Well if Qlds voters didn't get an idea of what the greens are like in government when Labor needed their support at a federal level. Then maybe they need a little taste to see what nuts these guys are.
Posted by Cobber the hound, Monday, 6 November 2017 10:28:14 AM
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Four Corners made a very strong case about alleged criminal actions of the Adani family. Those allegations had already been made prior to the Four Corners program.

Four Corners suggested that the Adani coal mine would be the biggest on Earth. Yet, through the Queensland Court system we know relatively few jobs would be created.

Quote from Executive Summary of mega Report just published:

"For the warming over the last century, there is no convincing alternative explanation supported by the extent of the observational evidence.

In addition to warming, many other aspects of global climate are changing, primarily in response to human activities. Thousands of studies conducted by researchers around the world have documented changes in surface, atmospheric, and oceanic temperatures; melting glaciers; diminishing snow cover; shrinking sea ice; rising sea levels; ocean acidification; and increasing atmospheric water vapor."

From:

https://science2017.globalchange.gov/chapter/executive-summary/

The Adani mine from a science point of view places further risk of creating a runaway climate as outlined in Chapter 15.

Many of the items covered by the Report hold a very high degree of confidence meaning they are underlined by a robust evidence base.
Posted by ant, Monday, 6 November 2017 10:59:06 AM
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Overpopulation is this planet`s ONLY problem.
Posted by ateday, Monday, 6 November 2017 11:34:00 AM
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ateday

Overpopulation is the commonsense view; but, it's not completely right.

The wealthiest 10% of population use excessive energy compared to everybody else. For example, most people do not own their own jet, or multi cabined motor sailor.
Posted by ant, Monday, 6 November 2017 12:17:19 PM
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Thorium can be filtered from Barrier Reef coral for $1.98 per 2000 tons. The reef of calcium carbonate is on the money : China good supplier calcium carbonate price .
FOB Reference Price:Get Latest Price
US $1,000-1,200 / Ton | 10 Ton/Tons (Min. Order).
Barrier Reef can be bundled with coal and thorium to build concrete power stations.
Posted by nicknamenick, Monday, 6 November 2017 12:33:31 PM
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Dear foxy. The Indians recently mothballed their solid fuel reactor! Because it is simply not as good as using thorium in a molten salt reactor. Alvin Weinberg the inventor and patent holder of the nuclear reactor thinks so!

Because he was one of a select few who helped build and operate the molten salt Oak Ridge reactor.

Which trialled both uranium and thorium.

Yes one can make a bomb from some of the fissile products created in a thorium reactor! But only if you're willing to cop a killer dose of gamma radiation half way through.

So what, give me what I order and I can make a fusion bomb. I have the technical knowledge!

But why would I, given such a device could conceivably start a chain reaction that would turn this small green planet into dwarf star.

I have worked in the power industry and before that as a chemical engineer/analyst, where I could be handling radioactive material almost daily.

I won't buy an argument with an alleged nuclear engineer. Because I know all I need to know or want to know about enriched uranium and oxide fuelled reactors!

And wouldn't have a bar of one or the dated technology that lead to Three mile Island and or Chernobyl!

For mine the one that uses a ton of fuel for it's entire lifetime and produces far less toxic waste! Eminently suitable as long life space batteries is the way to go?

As opposed to a traditional light water oxide rector using 2551 tons of ton for ton, massively more expensive fuel and very nearly as much waste! Waste that remains toxic for thousands of years.

We should build a few thorium reactors, given we could build at least seven for the price of one comparative oxide reactor!

Moreover, the comparative small size of a molten salt thorium reactor allows them to be mass produced in a factory!

If you want more, read me under, Who will pay for the benefits of global warming.
Cheers Alan B.
Posted by Alan B., Monday, 6 November 2017 2:28:36 PM
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