Comments on: Obama Gives $8B in Loan Guarantees to Jump-Start Nuclear Power http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/02/17/obama-gives-8b-in-loan-guarantees-to-jump-start-nuclear-power/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day's most compelling topics. Wed, 16 May 2012 19:39:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cory http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/02/17/obama-gives-8b-in-loan-guarantees-to-jump-start-nuclear-power/comment-page-1/#comment-114006 Cory Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:13:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=10412#comment-114006 Bifurcation is a logical fallacy, AJ. The government just makes up money -- it's not like they have resources which are limited to any realistic degree. Bifurcation is a logical fallacy, AJ. The government just makes up money — it’s not like they have resources which are limited to any realistic degree.

]]> By: AJ http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/02/17/obama-gives-8b-in-loan-guarantees-to-jump-start-nuclear-power/comment-page-1/#comment-113938 AJ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:43:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=10412#comment-113938 this is just a short term solution, and a horrendous one at that. are we forgetting the nuclear waste? Am i wrong in thinking that nuclear waste is much more harmful than CO2? whats the logic? we'll stop pumping CO2 into the environment and instead well irradiate it. leaks and accidents are inevitable. and 8billion? i can think of a few things we could do w/8billion. Schools? Housing? Hospitals? HEALTHCARE?? this is just a short term solution, and a horrendous one at that. are we forgetting the nuclear waste? Am i wrong in thinking that nuclear waste is much more harmful than CO2? whats the logic? we’ll stop pumping CO2 into the environment and instead well irradiate it. leaks and accidents are inevitable. and 8billion? i can think of a few things we could do w/8billion. Schools? Housing? Hospitals? HEALTHCARE??

]]> By: JJ http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/02/17/obama-gives-8b-in-loan-guarantees-to-jump-start-nuclear-power/comment-page-1/#comment-113782 JJ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:14:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=10412#comment-113782 It's about time the US gets on board with nuclear power. I think Wikipedia may answer your question Katherine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioactive_decay It’s about time the US gets on board with nuclear power. I think Wikipedia may answer your question Katherine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioactive_decay

]]> By: Dave http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/02/17/obama-gives-8b-in-loan-guarantees-to-jump-start-nuclear-power/comment-page-1/#comment-113657 Dave Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:25:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=10412#comment-113657 Nuclear does seem like a short term solution. I'm hoping the fusion reactors they've been working on in Europe will be finished fairly soon. Nuclear does seem like a short term solution. I’m hoping the fusion reactors they’ve been working on in Europe will be finished fairly soon.

]]> By: Katharine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/02/17/obama-gives-8b-in-loan-guarantees-to-jump-start-nuclear-power/comment-page-1/#comment-113650 Katharine Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:19:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=10412#comment-113650 What, exactly, are the nuclides produced by radioactive decay of nuclides found in nuclear reactors? What, exactly, are the nuclides produced by radioactive decay of nuclides found in nuclear reactors?

]]> By: Joseph Smidt http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/02/17/obama-gives-8b-in-loan-guarantees-to-jump-start-nuclear-power/comment-page-1/#comment-113597 Joseph Smidt Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:05:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=10412#comment-113597 Well, I understand there are many issues raised with negative sides, but right now I think building nuclear reactors will be a mostly beneficial thing for the US. Long term we need renewable energy sources for sure but short term nuclear power may be our best alternative in the mean time. Well, I understand there are many issues raised with negative sides, but right now I think building nuclear reactors will be a mostly beneficial thing for the US. Long term we need renewable energy sources for sure but short term nuclear power may be our best alternative in the mean time.

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