Dr. T is an alien
Patti Mayonnaise
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Dec 2, 2021 14:10:31 GMT -5
We are going to see a lot of infrastructure failures over the next few years. We keep spending money on things that don't matter and cutting taxes for those who don't need it, but refuse to invest in roads, power grids, etc. and when we do, it has to be bloated out of sight with contractor bloated costs. We invest in solar and wind energy. Where I live, I can't swing a dead cat without hitting a wind turbine, but the moment you mention the most efficient clean energy known to man (nuclear) people act like radioactive fish are going to be in their rivers tomorrow. So yeah, it will fail, it will fail multiple times, those in power will shrug their shoulders, and nothing meaningful will be done. Rinse, repeat. Well, there is a MASSIVE reason for the resistance to switching to nuclear power, and that is highlighted by three famous events: the Three Mile Island Incident, the Chernobyl Disaster, and the Fukushima Disaster. None of those even touch on the need to find a safe disposal method for waste. At least wind, solar, and hydro power should be completely environmentally friendly once you are done with your manufacturing. |
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Post by Mayonnaise on Dec 2, 2021 14:46:10 GMT -5
There may be a couple of places in the panhandle that will get a warning to conserve but I think for there most part the state will hold up. I don't believe we're expecting a severe winter and certainly nothing like February so the demands won't be as bad.
It'll be next summer we will need to watch out for.
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Sephiroth
Wade Wilson
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Post by Sephiroth on Dec 2, 2021 15:24:16 GMT -5
If you see zero money spent on actual physical things you can see, then the answer is Yes. And likely worse. I work on the government side of building roads/bridges. The vast majority of my local inventory of bridges was built to last 50 years and they are 70+. My highways were all built to last 30 and only 1 of them is younger than 40. And we are rated as "above average" locally. Yet every time we spend money on trying to redo something everybody screams because of the price tag... and that tag gets higher every year. I worked for a cable company for five years. I definitely notice all the cars Mrs I see drooping low, to the point a truck could easily yank them down, along wit all the ones they have rubber peeling off and the poles leaning more and more each year. |
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J. Hova
Don Corleone
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Post by J. Hova on Dec 2, 2021 15:33:16 GMT -5
We are going to see a lot of infrastructure failures over the next few years. We keep spending money on things that don't matter and cutting taxes for those who don't need it, but refuse to invest in roads, power grids, etc. and when we do, it has to be bloated out of sight with contractor bloated costs. We invest in solar and wind energy. Where I live, I can't swing a dead cat without hitting a wind turbine, but the moment you mention the most efficient clean energy known to man (nuclear) people act like radioactive fish are going to be in their rivers tomorrow. So yeah, it will fail, it will fail multiple times, those in power will shrug their shoulders, and nothing meaningful will be done. Rinse, repeat. Well, there is a MASSIVE reason for the resistance to switching to nuclear power, and that is highlighted by three famous events: the Three Mile Island Incident, the Chernobyl Disaster, and the Fukushima Disaster. None of those even touch on the need to find a safe disposal method for waste. At least wind, solar, and hydro power should be completely environmentally friendly once you are done with your manufacturing. Don't get it twisted, I'm all for solar, turbines, and hydro but nuclear needs to be part of the solution. Those three incidents notwithstanding, nuclear energy is safe when properly engineered and regulated. |
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Post by Feyrhausen on Dec 2, 2021 15:38:32 GMT -5
Well, there is a MASSIVE reason for the resistance to switching to nuclear power, and that is highlighted by three famous events: the Three Mile Island Incident, the Chernobyl Disaster, and the Fukushima Disaster. None of those even touch on the need to find a safe disposal method for waste. At least wind, solar, and hydro power should be completely environmentally friendly once you are done with your manufacturing. Don't get it twisted, I'm all for solar, turbines, and hydro but nuclear needs to be part of the solution. Those three incidents notwithstanding, nuclear energy is safe when properly engineered and regulated. Properly engineered and regulated. Part of the reason for the catastrophic failure of the Texas grid is lack of regulation. I dont trust Texas to handle nuclear power. |
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J. Hova
Don Corleone
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Post by J. Hova on Dec 2, 2021 16:56:23 GMT -5
Don't get it twisted, I'm all for solar, turbines, and hydro but nuclear needs to be part of the solution. Those three incidents notwithstanding, nuclear energy is safe when properly engineered and regulated. Properly engineered and regulated. Part of the reason for the catastrophic failure of the Texas grid is lack of regulation. I dont trust Texas to handle nuclear power. Nuclear power is federally regulated. I'm not saying that they are beyond reproach, but one accident in ~70 years is a pretty good track record. |
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Post by Feyrhausen on Dec 2, 2021 19:31:57 GMT -5
Properly engineered and regulated. Part of the reason for the catastrophic failure of the Texas grid is lack of regulation. I dont trust Texas to handle nuclear power. Nuclear power is federally regulated. I'm not saying that they are beyond reproach, but one accident in ~70 years is a pretty good track record. Federally regulated mean Texas probably wouldnt want any more reactors. Cant have that big gubment sticking their nose in things. Im not for or against nuclear power. I would rather see more investment in renewable power but nuclear has many advantages. |
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Post by Limity (BLM) on Dec 2, 2021 19:36:49 GMT -5
Nuclear power is federally regulated. I'm not saying that they are beyond reproach, but one accident in ~70 years is a pretty good track record. Federally regulated mean Texas probably wouldnt want any more reactors. Cant have that big gubment sticking their nose in things. Im not for or against nuclear power. I would rather see more investment in renewable power but nuclear has many advantages. Just as terrifying is that Wyoming has a tremendous amount of the country's nuclear weapons. And I don't trust them to do even basic math. |
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Cranjis McBasketball
Crow T. Robot
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Peace Love and Nothing But
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Dec 2, 2021 19:37:34 GMT -5
We are going to see a lot of infrastructure failures over the next few years. We keep spending money on things that don't matter and cutting taxes for those who don't need it, but refuse to invest in roads, power grids, etc. and when we do, it has to be bloated out of sight with contractor bloated costs. We invest in solar and wind energy. Where I live, I can't swing a dead cat without hitting a wind turbine, but the moment you mention the most efficient clean energy known to man (nuclear) people act like radioactive fish are going to be in their rivers tomorrow. So yeah, it will fail, it will fail multiple times, those in power will shrug their shoulders, and nothing meaningful will be done. Rinse, repeat. Well, there is a MASSIVE reason for the resistance to switching to nuclear power, and that is highlighted by three famous events: the Three Mile Island Incident, the Chernobyl Disaster, and the Fukushima Disaster. None of those even touch on the need to find a safe disposal method for waste. At least wind, solar, and hydro power should be completely environmentally friendly once you are done with your manufacturing. So one that was nothing, one in the crumbling Soviet Union and one that everyone knew was gonna happen one day. Plus, the US has had disposable taken care of for decades but they aren’t allowed to use it. |
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Post by Cyno on Dec 2, 2021 19:49:27 GMT -5
Nuclear definitely has its advantages in that, when it works, is a very clean energy source. Just gotta have the regulations and safeguards in place that ensure nothing like Chernobyl or Fukushima ever happen. We're just lucky that Three Mile Island was ultimately a close call instead of something truly devastating.
If we ever figured out cold fusion, it'd be a gamechanger.
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