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Nuclear Nightmares

Posted on November 02, 2009 by Documentary Log in science, technology
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For the last 50 years the world has lived in fear of radiation. Hiroshima, Nagasaki and accidents at nuclear power stations struck terror in our hearts. As the world faces up to a new threat from global warming and the controversial alternative provided by nuclear power, a growing number of scientists are asking whether it's time to think again about the dangers of radiation.

It's the fear of huge doses of radiation that makes people reluctant to accept solutions based on nuclear power, but Nuclear Nightmares claims to have uncovered evidence to suggest these fears could be unfounded. Scientific facts or plain propaganda? Feel free to comment.

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posted on December 15, 2009, 05:54:51 PM
comment #2887
Jack Kebek

Radioactive residues that will remain radioactive for millions of years? There is no way we can, or should allow anyone, to take that risk, no matter how small, to the future of the Earth, the ONLY Earth.

Just imagine if we'd have inherited from a contaminated planet... although, it's already quite contaminated :(
If no alternatives, we must reduce consumption, no matter what.

Eeek! I have a few light I need to go turn off now!

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posted on November 25, 2009, 02:44:11 AM
comment #2472
simon

Haricots: Nuclear energy is more expensive per unit than wind and solar.
The only thinhg standing in their way is politics and populaism drtiven by the propaganda of big right wing energy giants. Good, honest folk like those who ran Enron are the people who're telling you nuclear, coal & oil are still the most efficient, and they manage to convince people using the usual methods: burying the real science, and highlighting their bought and paid for 'studies'.
Real science completed by sientists - not PR & political folk - is already well beyond proving nuclear is not the most efficient means of prodicing electricity for the future compared to those two combined. The old reactorts the U.S has now are still massively suibsidized by the government.

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posted on November 09, 2009, 12:17:11 AM
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yarr

I was =ly surprised in most all information from this, previous to this i considered myself a supporter of Nuclear power, while understandably politics and policy slows progression...njoyed the non-biased no bs approach

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posted on November 08, 2009, 06:57:12 PM
comment #2273
THEY

Dear Mr. Felix,

we would like to inform you that we are watching you.

We look forward to a successful working relationship in the future.

Yours sincerely, THEY

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posted on November 08, 2009, 03:56:26 AM
comment #2264
Haricots

"Felix" as in Felix the cat? Or what's up with "our owners"?


Energy politics is too important to let irrational fears and irrationality in general dictate policies.
Nuclear energy is a good source for energy, it delivers a constant supply of energy not dictated by the weather and climate unlike solar, wind or hydropower. (dam based hydropower is not realy sensitive to shorter fluctuations, so it does not apply as much to that)

It isn't feasible to base a whole grid on just alternative energy like solar and wind, a lot of people seem to forget that we need to produce the energy when it is needed. We do not have huge batteries that can jump in and deliver the energy when the source is not delivering as needed.
The usual solution is to have coal plants ready to run when needed, which is far from green.

I'm not saying that the alternative energy sources has no place, but they cannot supply all of our needs. Nuclear power is a good foundation delivering reliable and green energy.

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posted on November 05, 2009, 02:52:25 AM
comment #2221
Felix

But what do our neighbours say?
THE KIDS HAVE FOUND THE MATCHES!!!!
Leave the nukes alone,...there are safer means of generating or rather "HARNESSING" energy and our owners have these technologies. They won't release them until EVERY FUCKING DROP OF OIL AND COAL IS SUCKED FROM OUR MOTHER EARTH!!!

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posted on November 03, 2009, 10:50:38 AM
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Anar

Very informatic program, thanx

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