tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post1754859315682417267..comments2024-03-19T01:48:39.709+00:00Comments on Power and Control: The Euros Are Getting OrganizedM. Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-85565162364921426292007-11-26T22:25:00.000+00:002007-11-26T22:25:00.000+00:00Nuclear industry in decline?The report, commission...<A HREF="http://technology.newscientist.com/channel/tech/mg19626313.300-nuclear-industry-may-be-running-out-of-steam.html" REL="nofollow">Nuclear industry in decline?</A><BR/><I>The report, commissioned by The Greens, a European parliamentary group, points out that many ageing reactors are due to close before 2030, and that 338 new ones would have to be built just to replace them.<BR/>"The world has five fewer nuclear reactors operating today than it did in 2002"</I><BR/><BR/><I>The Paris-based nuclear consultants who compiled the report argue that the industry is growing too slowly to meet this target, and may even be shrinking. The world has five fewer reactors operating today than it did in 2002, they say. Only 91 reactors are now being planned, and a further 32 are under construction, mostly in Asia and eastern Europe. Construction work on 11 of those has been under way for 20 years or more.</I>LarryDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955273945502612268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-1748322269163079422007-11-26T01:10:00.000+00:002007-11-26T01:10:00.000+00:00Jermey,An admirable stance. Now let us see if you ...Jermey,<BR/><BR/>An admirable stance. Now let us see if you have the courage of your convictions by eliminating your miserable existence from the earth. <BR/><BR/>Or are you the kind of guy that wants his own vaccine while the rest of humanity dies horrible deaths? <BR/><BR/><I>Proton electron interactions seemingly require a quantum event to keep them apart enough for a meaningful reaction, requiring a few gigagaus of magnetic feild.</I><BR/><BR/>All that is required to strip electrons from protons is a velocity for the protons of about 100 eV. Plus a little background gas.<BR/><BR/>Something tells me you haven't studied the Bussard Reactor in depth. Nor plasma physics for that matter.M. Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-27124854877550200502007-11-25T22:54:00.000+00:002007-11-25T22:54:00.000+00:00"But the objective is so important that any enthus..."But the objective is so important that any enthusiastic person that joins this race is to be applauded not reprimanded." - Emilio Panarella<BR/><BR/><BR/>Having said that, I have become fearful that net power production may always be out of reach. Proton electron interactions seemingly require a quantum event to keep them apart enough for a meaningful reaction, requiring a few gigagaus of magnetic feild. This is not possible to generate. It may be that the solution is a tailored virus program, to reduce human poulation to a few hundred million.adearthichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13063618488208442643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-49218386655412606152007-11-25T06:43:00.000+00:002007-11-25T06:43:00.000+00:00Somebody forgot to put out nomism's little saucer ...Somebody forgot to put out nomism's little saucer of milk this morning?linearthinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201292791445921817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-40245054789420282032007-11-24T23:22:00.000+00:002007-11-24T23:22:00.000+00:00It's interesting that a guy who spent the majority...It's interesting that a guy who spent the majority of his career as a little engineer building electrical control systems for aircraft is suddenly so knowledgeable about physics research. Especially since you've never done a lick of research in your life. You wouldn't know your head from your ass in a research lab.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com