Comments on: The Nuclear Option http://www.politicopinion.net/opinion/the-nuclear-option-430 Canadian Political Opinions - Current Events & News Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:42:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: MadHacktress http://www.politicopinion.net/opinion/the-nuclear-option-430#comment-1023 MadHacktress Thu, 20 Apr 2006 09:44:43 +0000 http://www.dreamindigital.cc/blog/?p=430#comment-1023 Normally just sending an e-mail to the community owner, the address is in the community information, will be sufficient. I have gone ahead and granted posting access... welcome to the community. Normally just sending an e-mail to the community owner, the address is in the community information, will be sufficient. I have gone ahead and granted posting access… welcome to the community.

]]> By: draconravie http://www.politicopinion.net/opinion/the-nuclear-option-430#comment-1022 draconravie Thu, 20 Apr 2006 04:35:46 +0000 http://www.dreamindigital.cc/blog/?p=430#comment-1022 I also would like posting access for Ottawa, but didn't know how I should go about asking. So... ? :) I also would like posting access for Ottawa, but didn’t know how I should go about asking. So… ?

:)

]]> By: fghwgads http://www.politicopinion.net/opinion/the-nuclear-option-430#comment-1021 fghwgads Wed, 12 Apr 2006 18:36:49 +0000 http://www.dreamindigital.cc/blog/?p=430#comment-1021 Normally I wouldn't comment personally in somebody I don't know's journal, but I was hoping to gain access to the Ottawa community for posting purposes. The interesting thing is that I've been having a discussion this morning about the benefits of CANDU technology (I'm a huge proponent, mainly because my father is a physicist for AECL and has been spouting the benefits at me since I was born) vs. other technology and I think you've hit the nail on the head. Cautious optimism. We have good technology here, let's just make sure it stays that way. The other comment above though also brought into the problems related to hydro-electric power generation which are important to consider. Anyways.... That's about it. Normally I wouldn’t comment personally in somebody I don’t know’s journal, but I was hoping to gain access to the Ottawa community for posting purposes.

The interesting thing is that I’ve been having a discussion this morning about the benefits of CANDU technology (I’m a huge proponent, mainly because my father is a physicist for AECL and has been spouting the benefits at me since I was born) vs. other technology and I think you’ve hit the nail on the head. Cautious optimism. We have good technology here, let’s just make sure it stays that way.

The other comment above though also brought into the problems related to hydro-electric power generation which are important to consider.

Anyways….

That’s about it.

]]> By: MadHacktress http://www.politicopinion.net/opinion/the-nuclear-option-430#comment-1020 MadHacktress Thu, 23 Mar 2006 10:55:30 +0000 http://www.dreamindigital.cc/blog/?p=430#comment-1020 Yeah, good call on the hydroelectric thing. I've read about the mercury thing at the James Bay Project site in Quebec... but I don't know if that is indicative of hydroelectric dams in general. I guess the increased levels or organic matter (due to flooding) is definitely going to have an impact somehow. The fact that misinformation seems to get in the way of so many "Good Things" annoys the hell out of me. Yeah, good call on the hydroelectric thing. I’ve read about the mercury thing at the James Bay Project site in Quebec… but I don’t know if that is indicative of hydroelectric dams in general. I guess the increased levels or organic matter (due to flooding) is definitely going to have an impact somehow.

The fact that misinformation seems to get in the way of so many “Good Things” annoys the hell out of me.

]]> By: staedtler http://www.politicopinion.net/opinion/the-nuclear-option-430#comment-1019 staedtler Wed, 22 Mar 2006 21:39:30 +0000 http://www.dreamindigital.cc/blog/?p=430#comment-1019 I wish I remembered the gory details (and they *were* gory), but hydroelectricity isn't all that squeaky-clean. I'm not sure about the situation in Ontario, but in Quebec massive reservoirs are created by flooding existing land, which leads to sudden ecosystem change, wildlife displacement/death, buildup of mercury deposits, etc. Also, the water is warmer when it leaves the plant, changing the temperature and the oxygen levels of the existing water system and screwing with the aquatic life. Again, I wish I remembered the details so I didn't have to rely on generalities. There's no doubt in my mind that nuclear power is the best form of generation. The technology has been proven over the past several decades, and the waste is small and containable with sound disposal methods, unlike any other form of generation. The only thing holding it back is a campaign of misinformation (not unlike incineration as a method of waste disposal, but that's another story...). I wish I remembered the gory details (and they *were* gory), but hydroelectricity isn’t all that squeaky-clean. I’m not sure about the situation in Ontario, but in Quebec massive reservoirs are created by flooding existing land, which leads to sudden ecosystem change, wildlife displacement/death, buildup of mercury deposits, etc. Also, the water is warmer when it leaves the plant, changing the temperature and the oxygen levels of the existing water system and screwing with the aquatic life. Again, I wish I remembered the details so I didn’t have to rely on generalities.

There’s no doubt in my mind that nuclear power is the best form of generation. The technology has been proven over the past several decades, and the waste is small and containable with sound disposal methods, unlike any other form of generation. The only thing holding it back is a campaign of misinformation (not unlike incineration as a method of waste disposal, but that’s another story…).

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