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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2006 9:01:10 PM Ignore JT Report Abuse Would you favor or oppose the government promoting the increased use of nuclear power? Favor Oppose Unsure Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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HitTheSpot Rookie Author Colorado Posts:14 Points:23,040 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Sep 24, 2006 1:46:52 PM Ignore HitTheSpot Report Abuse Not Sure
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,059 Points:2,673,290 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2006 4:13:16 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,011 Points:2,705,805 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 16, 2006 4:44:36 PM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse I don't understand it enough to decide one way or the other.
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Sep 16, 2006 4:17:11 PM Ignore throttle Report Abuse Cubb, as long as you're going to make unsupported asserions about waste disposal, I'll make the opposite assertion and say that there is a safe way.
Cubb Sophomore Author London Posts:189 Points:28,000 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2006 5:58:53 AM Ignore Cubb Report Abuse Oppose ... there is no safe way to dispose of nuclear waste. i.e. spent rods. We need to use other alternative sources ... like wind farms and solar arrays. [Edited by: Cubb at 9/15/2006 9:00:15 AM EST]
goulaisgirl All-Star Author Ontario Posts:583 Points:205,935 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2006 5:48:20 AM Ignore goulaisgirl Report Abuse Favor as long as done safely with minimum environment concerns.
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,059 Points:2,673,290 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2006 5:31:49 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,059 Points:2,673,290 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2006 8:39:26 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2006 6:49:25 AM Ignore throttle Report Abuse Yes. The government has really screwed up nuclear power by their inefficient licensing process and by failing to build a spent fuel repository on a timely basis. The government needs to help the first few new plants through the process (while maintaining safety).
visitor_2 Champion Author Orlando Posts:1,652 Points:1,637,155 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2006 4:57:06 AM Ignore visitor_2 Report Abuse In Favor
PriceMonger Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:5,704 Points:1,018,710 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2006 10:32:38 PM Ignore PriceMonger Report Abuse favor
NakedDriver Champion Author Des Moines Posts:15,855 Points:2,461,200 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2006 10:18:54 PM Ignore NakedDriver Report Abuse ə "nuclear" as in _fission_, no, no money is needed there. that is about as efficient as it will get unless we create a new transuranic element with a short half-life that gives off abundant energy but decays into something harmless. where we should concentrate our research is in _fusion_. if we make that work, our electrical needs are no more as we will have all the electricity we want, and cheaply. ə
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2006 11:42:51 AM Ignore throttle Report Abuse twowheel, you're really overstating the spent fuel storage requirement.
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,059 Points:2,673,290 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2006 4:09:24 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,059 Points:2,673,290 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2006 6:10:59 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
truckdude Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,265 Points:1,333,820 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2006 6:07:18 AM Ignore truckdude Report Abuse Favor
twowheel Champion Author Austin Posts:13,432 Points:2,889,840 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2006 11:21:42 AM Ignore twowheel Report Abuse All the government needs to do is provide safety and a place to store spent nuclear fuel for the next million years.
janmj Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,163 Points:1,753,130 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2006 9:37:11 AM Ignore janmj Report Abuse YES as long as it can be done safely.
CornerGas40 Veteran Author Ontario Posts:468 Points:180,820 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2006 9:09:56 AM Ignore CornerGas40 Report Abuse yes
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2006 9:05:20 AM Ignore throttle Report Abuse Looks like the current consensus is to build more. So why aren't we doing it?
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,059 Points:2,673,290 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Aug 14, 2006 4:08:07 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse In favor
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2006 7:03:47 AM Ignore throttle Report Abuse favor
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,059 Points:2,673,290 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2006 3:34:48 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,059 Points:2,673,290 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2006 3:26:11 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,011 Points:2,705,805 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2006 1:30:32 PM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse unsure
maddog57 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:137,813 Points:2,668,725 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2006 1:27:03 PM Ignore maddog57 Report Abuse We never should have stopped building nuclear power plants.
wizkids Champion Author Detroit Posts:15,292 Points:2,578,810 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2006 12:48:13 PM Ignore wizkids Report Abuse We favor the increased use of Nuclear Power...
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2006 1:37:59 PM Ignore throttle Report Abuse Nuclear power can produce the electricity (without greehouse gasses) needed for hybrids, electric cars, and hydrogen manufacture.
truckdude Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,265 Points:1,333,820 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2006 9:27:17 AM Ignore truckdude Report Abuse Favor
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,059 Points:2,673,290 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jul 25, 2006 4:57:51 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
cowgirlbeth2 Rookie Author San Diego Posts:42 Points:2,080 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2006 8:35:49 AM Ignore cowgirlbeth2 Report Abuse Favor it.
DancingDee Champion Author Gary Posts:4,382 Points:1,055,850 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2006 8:15:04 AM Ignore DancingDee Report Abuse Basically favor it.
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2006 3:09:54 AM Ignore throttle Report Abuse Favor. The government has impeded nuclear power by excessive regulation in the past.
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,059 Points:2,673,290 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2006 5:13:06 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
twowheel Champion Author Austin Posts:13,432 Points:2,889,840 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Jul 14, 2006 11:21:39 AM Ignore twowheel Report Abuse The only government involvement needed is to find a permanent place to store spent fuel for the next few thousand years.
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,059 Points:2,673,290 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2006 2:31:31 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,059 Points:2,673,290 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2006 2:47:25 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,059 Points:2,673,290 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jul 1, 2006 12:31:59 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
truckdude Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,265 Points:1,333,820 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Jun 30, 2006 6:01:07 AM Ignore truckdude Report Abuse Favor
gastrader Champion Author Memphis Posts:195,030 Points:2,605,825 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2006 5:34:02 AM Ignore gastrader Report Abuse Yes. But saying something is safe does not by itself make it so. And it is ALL about risk management and safety and economics. Study "Admiral Rickover" the "father of the nuclear navy".
CruizerGT Veteran Author Cleveland Posts:369 Points:161,570 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2006 4:45:39 AM Ignore CruizerGT Report Abuse Favor
GreenLuminaAPV Champion Author Akron Posts:3,812 Points:743,165 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jun 27, 2006 8:50:59 AM Ignore GreenLuminaAPV Report Abuse oppose
twowheel Champion Author Austin Posts:13,432 Points:2,889,840 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Jun 27, 2006 8:41:53 AM Ignore twowheel Report Abuse The government should be involved for public safety considerations only including the storage of spent nuclear fuel.
gofan1 Rookie Author California Posts:18 Points:200 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jun 24, 2006 2:50:42 PM Ignore gofan1 Report Abuse I would favor research in how to neutralize the after products FIRST before starting any more plants. We have already witnessed what can happen if we do not do due diligence first BEFORE we act irresponsibly and have another disaster! 10s of 1000s of lives (not counting nature too) are NOT worth saving any amount of money!
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,059 Points:2,673,290 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2006 5:17:11 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,059 Points:2,673,290 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jun 21, 2006 4:11:54 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Favor
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2006 5:14:19 PM Ignore throttle Report Abuse Right on, BenzineBoy.
YUMSBPA Champion Author Arizona Posts:22,561 Points:2,290,500 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2006 5:45:45 PM Ignore YUMSBPA Report Abuse Favor
twowheel Champion Author Austin Posts:13,432 Points:2,889,840 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2006 8:58:56 AM Ignore twowheel Report Abuse BENZINEBOY, thanks for your comments.
VZRetiree Champion Author Ohio Posts:11,950 Points:2,514,600 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2006 9:14:34 AM Ignore VZRetiree Report Abuse Favor
BenzineBoy Champion Author Lansing Posts:12,714 Points:2,359,150 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2006 6:56:19 AM Ignore BenzineBoy Report Abuse Favor nuclear power, oppose government promotion. The only thing the government needs to do to promote anything, is to simply get out of the way. Thanks, LOTRfan1. You, by far, have the most thoughtful response to this hot-button issue. Fear of nuclear power appears similar to the fear of flying. Regardless of their spectacular failures, they are the safest way to go. It's a risk management issue.