US is the no. 1 polluter in the world - Page 7

12-13-09, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

True but what a waste of time, energy and materials. Not to mention the poor whale missing his penis skin

Well that's one Jewish whale swimming around there now. Takes a ballsy mohel to perform the operation on a whale.

12-13-09, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

For this to work there needs to be a culmination of all types of energy to make any sense.

You speak the truth.

Happy Times · 12-13-09, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Torvald Von Mansee

Do you know how profoundly paranoid that sounds?

No, he is totally out of this world in all subects.

Happy Times · 12-13-09, 04:18 PM

Last week Finnish organisations, representing most of the population, send an open letter to the goverment, pleading for three new nuclear power plants.

Letter was signed by these organisations.

Confederation of Finnish Industries
The Finnish Farmers' and Forest Owners' Union
Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions
The Finnish Confederation of Professionals
Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland
Federation of Finnish Enterprises
The Central Chamber of Commerce
Finnish Homeowners

12-13-09, 04:51 PM

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AFAIK all the U-235 is from the US and we don't import any.

Leaving aside the program where they import material which already has very very high 235 levels and then reduce those levels, can you name a few countries that are the main sources of your imports for getting 235?

12-13-09, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Tribesman

Leaving aside the program where they import material which already has very very high 235 levels and then reduce those levels, can you name a few countries that are the main sources of your imports for getting 235?

Thanks Tribesman. I had no idé what "AFAIK" meant, and it wasn't in my word-book.

If the stuff has to be imported it's not such a good solution anyway. It's a shame, as many of the developements in the nuclear field have been so positive.

Having to import is an Economic and Security negative, perhaps even more-so than oil.
If the negatives of coal could be removed it would be a real boost for USA.

12-13-09, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Times

Last week Finnish organisations, representing most of the population, send an open letter to the goverment, pleading for three new nuclear power plants.

Letter was signed by these organisations.

Confederation of Finnish Industries
The Finnish Farmers' and Forest Owners' Union
Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions
The Finnish Confederation of Professionals
Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland
Federation of Finnish Enterprises
The Central Chamber of Commerce
Finnish Homeowners

Why have elections or referendums when you can just let those organisations decide things.

AVGWarhawk · 12-13-09, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

Well that's one Jewish whale swimming around there now. Takes a ballsy mohel to perform the operation on a whale.

Good one OTH!

Happy Times · 12-13-09, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

Why have elections or referendums when you can just let those organisations decide things.

They represent the whole political spectrum..
Except for treehuggers and everyone else who dont concern themselfs with the well being of Finlands economy, employment and ordinary citizens.

karamazovnew · 12-13-09, 07:44 PM

I stopped caring about pollution years ago because of 2 reasons:
1. It's too late anyway, we're along for the ride.
2. All the green stuff on TV, green this, eco that. It's worse than Christmas commercials. And we're in for many years of this.
They've all started using using pollution as a marketing tool, after yeaaaars of denying the problem and making pressure on GreenPeace. Now all major oil companies show is how they use renewable resources. Yeah right. And the pollution quota for countries, traded between states. This is sick.
The european car developers have jumped the wagon and are desperate to b e the first to mass produce Fuel Cells and Electric cars. What's the bloody point? Most of that energy comes from coal and oil power plants. And it will not be free anyway. Expect to see another huge oil price rise just before they start launching them.

I remember someone saying during the 90's that if we stopped polluting THEN, and turned off all sources instantly, we might have a chance to avoid major changes. As I said, we're in for a very long ride. However I'm not about to hang myself in desperation or refuse to have children. But in the long term it might be a very wise choice to:
1. Move to Tasmania.
2. Cover my house with photovoltaic paint.
3. By an electric car and recharge only at home.
4. Insulate my home well and use a sonic thermal changer.
5. Make an underground shelter and fill it with 100 year warranty cans of food and water.
6. Start learning how to grow plants.... Might need some Marijuana too since Alcohol might get too expensive

Because you never know when the aliens will invade us AGAIN!

ETR3(SS) · 12-13-09, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Catfish

Hello,
pollution is not all about CO2 and such. Spent nuclear reactors, that are just being sunk east of Novaja Semlja (and the territory afterwards being leased out to Norway, for fishing) by the evil russians, are counterwise sunk in the Bering strait, by the USA.

We don't dump them in the ocean anymore, we bury them!

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And then there is Depleted Uranium (DU), a major export article, used in those (in)famous A-10 Thunderbolt "Warthogs". Buried in the ground they only intoxicate is slowly for the next 10000 or so years, while the bullets hitting steel explode into a fine mist, which once getting into the lungs is sure to cause cancer and all kinds of health diseases.

I got a chuckle out of this.

When that DU round hits a tank, the dust created is the last thing on the crews mind...if they're still alive. Besides I think we switched to Tungsten instead of DU, less health hazards for the ammo handlers.

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Originally Posted by Tribesman

Leaving aside the program where they import material which already has very very high 235 levels and then reduce those levels, can you name a few countries that are the main sources of your imports for getting 235?

Boy did I have a Homer Simpson moment.

I completely forgot about the Megatons to Megawatts program we have with Russia. And the large reserve in Canada. So I stand corrected on what you quoted me.

12-14-09, 04:08 AM

Well ETR outside of the bombs to energy program there are 17 main countries that supply the US, Canada is often not the biggest supplier, often 3 countries alone each supply more to the US than the US itself produces
What does surprise me though is the costs, on average the price paid for foriegn supplied Uranium is lower than that produced domesticly.

Onkel Neal · 12-14-09, 06:44 AM

Hmmm... would it be abusing my power as admin if I changed the title of this thread to simply "US is the no. 1 in the world" ?

Skybird · 12-14-09, 07:24 AM

What do you mean by "world"...?

karamazovnew · 12-14-09, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Hmmm... would it be abusing my power as admin if I changed the title of this thread to simply "US is the no. 1 in the world" ?

US, the no.1 country in North America, between Mexico and Canada.

Eat my shorts Homer.

12-13-09, 04:18 PM	#94
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12-14-09, 07:24 AM	#104
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12-13-09, 07:44 PM	#100
karamazovnew The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,403 Downloads: 151 Uploads: 0	I stopped caring about pollution years ago because of 2 reasons: 1. It's too late anyway, we're along for the ride. 2. All the green stuff on TV, green this, eco that. It's worse than Christmas commercials. And we're in for many years of this. They've all started using using pollution as a marketing tool, after yeaaaars of denying the problem and making pressure on GreenPeace. Now all major oil companies show is how they use renewable resources. Yeah right. And the pollution quota for countries, traded between states. This is sick. The european car developers have jumped the wagon and are desperate to b e the first to mass produce Fuel Cells and Electric cars. What's the bloody point? Most of that energy comes from coal and oil power plants. And it will not be free anyway. Expect to see another huge oil price rise just before they start launching them. I remember someone saying during the 90's that if we stopped polluting THEN, and turned off all sources instantly, we might have a chance to avoid major changes. As I said, we're in for a very long ride. However I'm not about to hang myself in desperation or refuse to have children. But in the long term it might be a very wise choice to: 1. Move to Tasmania. 2. Cover my house with photovoltaic paint. 3. By an electric car and recharge only at home. 4. Insulate my home well and use a sonic thermal changer. 5. Make an underground shelter and fill it with 100 year warranty cans of food and water. 6. Start learning how to grow plants.... Might need some Marijuana too since Alcohol might get too expensive Because you never know when the aliens will invade us AGAIN!

12-14-09, 04:08 AM	#102
Tribesman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Well ETR outside of the bombs to energy program there are 17 main countries that supply the US, Canada is often not the biggest supplier, often 3 countries alone each supply more to the US than the US itself produces What does surprise me though is the costs, on average the price paid for foriegn supplied Uranium is lower than that produced domesticly.