Nuclear - not clean, not green

We've all seen those TV ads run by the Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA-) that magically rearrange the letters in the word "NUCLEAR" to make various misleading claims about the benefits of nuclear power. Our friends at Greenpeace have their own take on the "truthiness" of the nuclear association's ads.

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[cchapli]

Greepeace... shut the f**k up

[wispa2]

@GCarty80 It’s true, LFTR is amazing.

[GCarty80]

@bukvabukva

True, although I don't think we have to wait for fusion. Fast breeder reactors or LFTRs are just as good from the sustainability standpoint.

[GCarty80]

@noptig

Yes, because he actually wants what's best for the environment, not to ensure that the environmental hazards AREN'T dealt with in order to keep to donations flowing in. Greenpeace is a money-making racket.

[GCarty80]

@Haminette

Australia (large areas with almost no population, dry climate, no major geological faults) would be a good place to bury radioactive waste. Or better, we should use fast breeder reactors to burn up the long-lived transuranic elements, leaving only fission products which become harmless within 300 years. This will also make far more efficient use of our resources, as would thorium reactors which don't generate transuranic waste in the first place.



[GCarty80]

@oddquiet

Much of the threat we face from climate change is because Greenpeace stops us building nuclear power stations to replace fossil fuel power stations. Then, when the CO2 numbers keep going up they can bully us into giving them money. Just like any other protection racket -- the threat we pay to be "protected" from comes from those demanding the money in the first place!

[GCarty80]

@TheCHMoore

Yes -- let the antis know that this enemy shoots back ;)

[GCarty80]

@MrPapa97

The RBMK reactor (the only type which can suffer a Chernobyl-type catastrophe) was banned in the West right from the beginning because of its dangers -- you just don't use water cooling and graphite moderation in the same reactor!

And did you know that those deformed babies that the anti-nukes love to parade for their campaigns were caused by foetal alcohol syndrome not radiation? Their pregnant mothers drank to excess while pregnant due to anti-nuclear fearmongering...

[TheCHMoore]

i love how so many people are commenting on a anti nuclear ad to show support for nuclear energy.

[TheCHMoore]

you know whats really stupid, in new zealand we have a non nuclear decleration or some shit, that says we wont build nuclear power plants or allow any for of nuclear device,(weapon or nuclear powered ship) into our waters, but we need more power plants to meet our growing demand. and as wind power still sucks and people are protesting a dam proposal becuase it will flood a valley. we could have more then enough power if we would just build a single nuclear power station. and.....