US is the no. 1 polluter in the world

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by karamazovnew

US, the no.1 country in North America, between Mexico and Canada. Eat my shorts Homer.

[AVGWarhawk]

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

I think they are here already. Skybird?

[Catfish]

- - - all your base are belong to U.S. - - -

[August]

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" ?

Do it! Just so I can hear the Euro-whining.

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I think they are here already. Skybird?

Yes. Bring me to your leader.

[Happy Times]

Originally Posted by Skybird

I was surprised to see France scoring so relatively low. i would have estimated them to rate higher, in the realm of Germany and the UK.

Nuclear is the way to go.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Happy Times

Nuclear is the way to go.

Yes but there is the nasty by product to deal with.

[Torvald Von Mansee]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Yes but there is the nasty by product to deal with.

Meh. We all gotta die sometime.

Originally Posted by Torvald Von Mansee

Meh. We all gotta die sometime.

Do you intend to lead by example?

[Happy Times]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Yes but there is the nasty by product to deal with.

They can be safely stored with modern technology and engineering.

[Torvald Von Mansee]

Originally Posted by Snestorm

Do you intend to lead by example?

Well, I'm not going to play chicken with a train!!!!!

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Happy Times

They can be safely stored with modern technology and engineering.

Yes, we do it right here in the good old USA. However, still a dangerous by product and to keep it short, I know of no one who wants the spent fuel dump in their backyard. It is costly to dig these cavernous holes with thick doors to close off the dump. Not to mention the amount of tractor trailers on the road transporting these containers with the spent fuel. Potential mess. But like anything else, all energy types have a problem or two to contend with.

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Happy Times

They can be safely stored with modern technology and engineering.

No. Not for the times needed. Plutonium has a half life of 24000 years. We even cannot be sure that in 5000 years from now on somebody still could understand those strange graphical symbols on that ton that for us translate into the word: "Attention, radioactivity". Not to mention the meaning of that word. Not to mention the structure of the ton that is constantly bombared with radiation particles. Not to mention the geological stability of the storage site. Not too mention lacking sense of responsibility of the nuclear indusztry. Not to mention the huge criminal energy in illegally disposing waste in general and nuclear and toxic waste in special. It already has been found in the most unexpected places.

For plutonium, usually a minimum of 500,000 years of keeping it isolated from the environment are mentioned.

Nobody in the world has an idea for the safe storage of radioactive waste for long times, all we have are provisional arrangements - and the silent agreement to leave the job to the next generation to deal with it.

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Not to mention the amount of tractor trailers on the road transporting these containers with the spent fuel.

We call them Suicide Jockeys in the industry.
I've moved HazMats to the top of my Do Not Do list.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Skybird

No. Not for the times needed. Plutonium has a half life of 24000 years. We even cannot be sure that in 5000 years from now on somebody still could understand those strange graphical symbols on that ton that for us translate into the word: "Attention, radioactivity". Not to mention the meaning of that word. Not to mention the structure of the ton that is constantly bombared with radiation particles. Not to mention the geological stability of the storage site. Not too mention lacking sense of responsibility of the nuclear indusztry. Not to mention the huge criminal energy in illegally disposing waste in general and nuclear and toxic waste in special. It already has been found in the most unexpected places.

For plutonium, usually a minimum of 500,000 years of keeping it isolated from the environment are mentioned.

Nobody in the world has an idea for the safe storage of radioactive waste for long times, all we have are provisional arrangements - and the silent agreement to leave the job to the next generation to deal with it.

Not to mention Skybird is correct on these not to mention he mentioned. Very unsafe material....really unsafe. Unless of course one enjoys genetic mutations.