For the thousands on board a carrier, the reactors are right in the middle of a

Feb 19, 2019
10:20:33am

Dread Pirate Westley All-American

major population center. Also, last time I was in San Diego, the USS Carl Vinson with its two nuclear reactors on board was in port.

Somehow nobody died as a result.

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POLL: Would you support new nuclear power plants in your state if placed in remote areas?

CocaColaRecovery

2/18/19 11:06pm

I would also support them in non-remote areas

BertoChavez

2/18/19 11:07pm

Would you support a plant if it were located within 1/2 mile of your home?

CocaColaRecovery

2/18/19 11:09pm

Yep

Mathew

2/18/19 11:11pm

I grew up about 1 mile from a nuclear plant, I'm happily married with

jaredm

2/18/19 11:32pm

I'm sure you are fine

CocaColaRecovery

2/18/19 11:39pm

We’ll be the judge of that.

Zaphod

2/19/19 12:14am

RE: I grew up about 1 mile from a nuclear plant, I'm happily married with

Napoli

2/19/19 7:39am

yes, if traffic from the workers wouldn't congest my commute

jollaksentie

2/19/19 12:50am

No. Nuclear plants should only be built far away from large population centers.

chilango

2/19/19 5:24am

BM the residents of Fukushima, Three Mile Island, and Chernobyl.

chilango

2/19/19 5:22am

All were reactors built in the 70s. Things can happen, but safety has improved

jollaksentie

2/19/19 5:51am

There is no good reason to build one close to a large population center. It’s

chilango

2/19/19 5:57am

I have no problem with having them more isolated, but I'd have no reservation in

jollaksentie

2/19/19 6:04am

Fear-based opinion alert.

Dishonor Code

2/19/19 6:32am

If by "fear-based" you mean "fact-based," "history-based," and "logical," then I

chilango

2/19/19 7:47am

Do you ever drive a car, fly in an airplane, walk outside or drink water?

Dread Pirate Westley

2/19/19 8:43am

Yes, but I don't drive a car w/o a seatbelt or drive drunk, I avoid Aeroflot as

chilango

2/19/19 9:45am

In other words, you only have an irrational fear of nuclear power.

Dread Pirate Westley

2/19/19 9:49am

No fear at all. Simply believe that logical, reasonable precautions should be

chilango

2/19/19 9:52am

The US Navy has something like 80 nuclear subs, cruisers and aircraft carriers.

Dread Pirate Westley

2/19/19 9:58am

Most of time they are far from major population centers. Plus, apples ≠ oranges

chilango

2/19/19 10:00am

For the thousands on board a carrier, the reactors are right in the middle of a

Dread Pirate Westley

2/19/19 10:20am

Thousands ≠ major population center. I have no issue with nuclear power plants

chilango

2/19/19 10:44am

At any given time there's at least one nuclear ship in dry dock at Bremerton.

Dread Pirate Westley

2/19/19 10:53am

They're literaly floating nuclear cities.

VACOUGFAN

2/20/19 11:43am

Very sparsely populated ones, compared to real cities.

chilango

2/20/19 11:44am

Sparsely populated? Aircraft carriers are quite densely populated.

Dread Pirate Westley

2/20/19 12:02pm

OK, then let's say lightly populated. As in not a whole lot of people.

chilango

2/20/19 12:30pm

But your post does remind me of the K-19 incident. Good movie too.

chilango

2/19/19 10:05am

What were you saying about apples not being oranges?

Dread Pirate Westley

2/19/19 10:17am

Size/potency/risk, plus the stationary vs mobile nature of the items being

chilango

2/19/19 10:25am

And yet you equated Russian designs with the much safer American designs.

Dread Pirate Westley

2/19/19 10:53am

"Equated?" No, not at all. That's just a classic example of a silly CB strawman.

chilango

2/19/19 11:06am

Talk about apples and oranges... comparing soviet nuclear standards with those

VACOUGFAN

2/20/19 11:44am

Ah, VAcougfan comes through with his usual strawman. I made no such comparison.

chilango

2/20/19 11:47am

And chilango still coming through his terrible takes on most every subject.

VACOUGFAN

2/20/19 11:50am

Looks like most of the board agrees with my takes, both on nuclear & Cheatriots.

chilango

2/20/19 12:29pm

TMI-non issue. No land was rendered inaccessible. As far as Fukushima,

Radioactive Coug

2/19/19 5:55am

Dumb. You left out everyone that's ever lived next to any industrial accident.

Dishonor Code

2/19/19 6:31am

What logical reason would there be to build a nuclear plant close to a major

chilango

2/19/19 7:48am

Proximity to a qualified work force, and infastructure to deliver the product.

Dishonor Code

2/19/19 10:50am

Both are addressable without too much difficulty, IMO — lots of people commute

chilango

2/19/19 10:58am

Nuclear workers are typically required to live within 50 minutes of the plant.

Radioactive Coug

2/19/19 11:00am

Perfect. Makes complete sense, especially in less populated areas.

chilango

2/19/19 11:07am

Proximity to water.

Dishonor Code

2/19/19 11:07am

Yes, water is critical. Fortunately, water ≠ large population centers.

chilango

2/19/19 11:08am

A large local population is needed to justify our high wages.

Dishonor Code

2/19/19 11:20am

In California they are equal. San Onofre (no longer operating) is built on

BertoChavez

2/19/19 12:30pm

Fortunately, even in California they are not equal, although it is true in parts

chilango

2/19/19 12:42pm

Palo Verde (Arizona) runs off toilet water, but that's definately the exception.

Chadillac

2/19/19 12:43pm

I would support them in Magna.

El Fuego

2/18/19 11:17pm

It would be better than the smoke stack they are using there now.

BYUBandfan

2/18/19 11:20pm

I would support them in MAGA country.

LaVellIfIKnow

2/18/19 11:27pm

I'd rather have nuclear than wind or solar.

Dread Pirate Westley

2/18/19 11:29pm

why over solar?

Dissenter

2/19/19 5:02am

Production of solar creates tons of toxic waste.

Adwight

2/19/19 5:37am

let alone 24 hours a day

Powerbait DPM studnt

2/20/19 11:35am

I've lived within 20 miles of one most my life

Champ Kind

2/18/19 11:33pm

Where else could you put it. I live in Wyoming.

Ssebo

2/18/19 11:36pm

I would if I lived in a place with limited oil and gas or even coal.

Mister P

2/19/19 5:27am

As a RadCon Manager in a plutonium production reactor I say absolutely yes.

Dishonor Code

2/19/19 6:25am

Boardname checks out

thebruce

2/19/19 6:29am

There are 3 in my state. Strongly support them.

SoFL Coug

2/19/19 6:44am

We have one about 20 miles up the road

Born2Fish

2/19/19 6:54am

Put in Thorium reactors, and I'd put it in my basement.

Lance71

2/19/19 11:49am

I know a guy...

Chadillac

2/19/19 12:06pm

Poll results start to restore my faith in CB.

Orem58thBall

2/20/19 10:52pm

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