narcimund 0 #26 February 20, 2006 Quote[A failure of a GDAQ rod would cause the ionization of the triptouranium top cells causing a complete nuclear meltdown. Good thing it was just an indication error. All I want to know is who put the tribbles in the quadrotriticale? First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #27 February 20, 2006 Was this the plant near Morris or Ottawa? I've had a few friends and known a few people that have worked at all the I-80 power plants. From my understanding...they claim the hydrogen plants are a much bigger threat safety wise. Just how true is that?_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,991 #28 February 20, 2006 >they claim the hydrogen plants are a much bigger threat safety wise. What's a hydrogen plant? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nathaniel 0 #29 February 21, 2006 This review makes for excellent late-night reading.Looks like they'll need to come up with a new edition in a few years My advice is to do what your parents did; get a job, sir. The bums will always lose. Do you hear me, Lebowski? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nopullmike 0 #30 February 21, 2006 I am all for using clean nuclear energy. However, since my house is about 2 hours east of Chicago and my wife and children are there right now, I am very concerned about this. Why don't we outsource the plants to Mexico. More jobs for them and cheap electricity for us... Its a win-win right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #31 February 21, 2006 QuoteMore jobs for them and cheap electricity for us... Its a win-win right? Exactly! And then only Mexican wives and Mexican children would be at risk. Everyone wins, right? First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #32 February 21, 2006 QuoteAn emergency was declared at a nuclear power plant about 55 miles southwest of Chicago early today when operators could not confirm the position of three control rods after the reactor shut down, officials said. Hmph. And here I was, after Meigs' closure, thinking that Chicago was good at shutting things down. --Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,991 #33 February 21, 2006 >I am all for using clean nuclear energy. However, since my house is > about 2 hours east of Chicago and my wife and children are there >right now, I am very concerned about this . . . Why? The plant shut down successfully. Similar to an airplane flying into O'Hare declaring an emergency then landing safely. (And that happens a dozen times a year, and they fly over your house.) >Why don't we outsource the plants to Mexico. Cause they would likely not have the same standards we do. A modern nuclear power plant is an incredibly low risk. Heck, you're more at risk from the coal power plants going up just north of Chicago and in northeastern Ohio than from nuclear power. Coal power plants release radioactive materials (uranium, thorium) by _design._ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #34 February 21, 2006 Quote>Cause they would likely not have the same standards we do. A modern nuclear power plant is an incredibly low risk. Heck, you're more at risk from the coal power plants going up just north of Chicago and in northeastern Ohio than from nuclear power. Coal power plants release radioactive materials (uranium, thorium) by _design._ It's not about facts, it's about knee jerk 'causes'. Nuclear power is one of the easy buzzwords. Let's just rename it from "Nuclear Power" to "Natural Fission". That should do the trick. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sen.Blutarsky 0 #35 February 21, 2006 Yes, I know, burning coal releases far greater quantities of radioactive gases and other harmful compounds. Still, I find the coincidence of recent area nuclear events, and the timing of the disclosures, somewhat troubling ... U.S. orders nuke plant inspections Inquiry in Illinois to follow leaks, alarm at LaSalle By Hal Dardick Tribune staff reporter Published February 21, 2006 After ordering an investigation of a rare emergency Monday at Exelon's LaSalle County nuclear plant, federal regulators said they would inspect all Illinois nuclear power plants because of the company's recent disclosures about radioactive leaks. … U.S. Rep. Jerry Weller (R-Ill.) requested NRC inspections last Wednesday, the day Exelon Nuclear announced radioactive tritium had leaked at Dresden Generating Station in Grundy County and Byron Nuclear Generating Station, about 25 miles southwest of Rockford. Earlier, Exelon had disclosed four tritium spills at Braidwood Generating Station in far southwest Will County between 1996 and 2003. As a result, tritium was found in groundwater outside the plant at levels that exceed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards. … Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-0602210142feb21,1,3301787.story?coll=chi-news-hed Blutarsky 2008. No Prisoners! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #36 February 21, 2006 QuoteQuote>Cause they would likely not have the same standards we do. A modern nuclear power plant is an incredibly low risk. Heck, you're more at risk from the coal power plants going up just north of Chicago and in northeastern Ohio than from nuclear power. Coal power plants release radioactive materials (uranium, thorium) by _design._ It's not about facts, it's about knee jerk 'causes'. Nuclear power is one of the easy buzzwords. Let's just rename it from "Nuclear Power" to "Natural Fission". That should do the trick. You must remember when NMRs suddenly became MRIs.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #37 February 21, 2006 QuoteYou must remember when NMRs suddenly became MRIs. Do you remember when "gun bans" became "gun safety"? Seems everyone likes to play bullshit games. --Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #38 February 21, 2006 QuoteDo you remember when "gun bans" became "gun safety"? Or how about when "gay bashing" became "family values"? First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #39 February 21, 2006 QuoteQuoteDo you remember when "gun bans" became "gun safety"? Or how about when "gay bashing" became "family values"? How about when "reactionary" became "compassionate conservative"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #40 February 21, 2006 Quote>they claim the hydrogen plants are a much bigger threat safety wise. What's a hydrogen plant? http://www.boc.com/news/article_623_16dec03.asp I'm not very familiar with this area at all. Just have heard a few things some people I interact with talk about it._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
