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3917965 No.3917965 [Reply] [Original]

Hey guys, any ideas on how we can remedy this?

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/17/utilities-entergy-indianpoint-idUSN1E79G1LF20111017

>> No.3917990

replace the dangerous fuck with some modern stuff that doesn't produce leukaemia

>> No.3918004

LFTR

>> No.3918027
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3918027

>>3918004

OP here, glad this was resolved in two posts. Thanks guys.

>> No.3918036

>>3918027
b-but wh-what if LTFR produced leukaemia?

>> No.3918038

>shutting down a nuclear power plant because of "energy surplus"
what? no, why are you doing that, demolish the fucking mercury and uranium spewing coal plants first.

indian point is a 2 gigawatt installation? dayum

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3918047

>>3918036

>iposteditagain.jpg

>> No.3918056

>>3917965
also i like how that entire complex is the size of a decent office building. 2 gigawatts of solar panels would cover most of the visible land mass in that image

also that river is probably a designated wildlife conservation site, most nuclear power plants have those around them since essentially nothing comes from the plant.

>> No.3918102

>>3918038
>ONE POINT TWENTY ONE GIGAWATTS
>GREAT SCOTT

>> No.3918125

>>3918056

Most nuclear power plants have rivers near them because you need access to a lot of water as coolant.

>> No.3918131

>>3918125
yup, although ironically enough, the power plant operators very closely measure the outlet water temperature, because if they dump it too hot for too long, it'll mess up fish spawning and migration cycles in the river.

their concern isn't radiation at all, it's disrupting the river's frigging temperature balance, that should give a good indication of how safe these plants are

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3918135

>mfw I'm about to start a career in nuclear power and all these hippies want them shut down.

>> No.3918187

>>3918135
Move to China. No hippies there to prevent nuclear research.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2011/feb/16/china-nuclear-thorium

>> No.3918191

>>3918135
how grueling vs how fun is nuclear engineering as a degree?

>> No.3918203

>>3918191
Don't know. I'm joining the Navy to work on the reactors on subs/aircraft carriers. So I'm more looking at a career as an operator. I know that it's going to be a lot of long days and hard work.

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3918254

>mfw my hometown is 20 minutes away from Indian Point and I have been offered an internship there

>> No.3918286

>>3918254
>internship at an NPP
sounds ballin

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>Two environmental groups said on Monday the giant Indian Point nuclear power plant in New York could be replaced with cleaner, safer energy sources.
Like?

>We have a wealth of safer energy sources ready to go that can fully replace the power from Indian Point
LIKE???

>The environmental groups estimated the shutdown of Indian Point would only add about $1 to $5 per month to consumer's monthly bills.

>environmental groups estimate