RE: Fracking accident, thanks to Chevron. How do they respond? Free pizza coupons.
February 18, 2014 at 11:51 pm
(February 18, 2014 at 10:01 pm)Minimalist Wrote:Quote:Chernobyl.
Not exactly a ringing endorsement for nuclear power, though.
'Chernobyl' was my one word response to EgoRaptor's misplaced affection for Soviet style communist control of nuclear power production. To understand my meaning, all one has to do is consider the cause and management of Chernobyl with the cause and managment of Fukushima.
We can deride the French for many reasons; however, their nuclear power program is the class of the planet, by far. Over 70% of French electicity is produced by nuclear power. This is pure opinion, but I think the French modelled their civilian nuclear program after Rickover's U.S. Navy nuclear requirements.
SSN-571 Nautilus was launched in 1954. This means for 60 years we have been intentionally submerging man and machine around a nuclear reactor. The other thing to consider is that the young 20 year old turning valve handwheels is now 80.
I digress.
