tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post7461069020873624737..comments2024-03-08T14:23:31.503-05:00Comments on A Puff of Absurdity: Too Stupid to Live - LiterallyMarie Snyderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872774009526266579noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post-12558495249976446742013-07-29T08:50:16.882-04:002013-07-29T08:50:16.882-04:00Monbiot agrees too, but I'm still dubious. An...Monbiot agrees too, but I'm still dubious. Any problem at all at a nuclear plant can be a life-threatening problem. Marie Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872774009526266579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post-42059155170323211392013-07-29T08:48:14.429-04:002013-07-29T08:48:14.429-04:00Even if the risk of a meltdown or of any leaking i...Even if the risk of a meltdown or of any leaking is low, it's still possible. And any leakage of radiation kills. I'd rather an oil leak nearby than a radiation leak. <br /><br />Even with new designs, there is still a <a href="http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21555-power-backups-to-protect-nuclear-plants-in-a-disaster.html#.UfZiM-As3ww" rel="nofollow">concern with back-up power being wiped out</a> in an earthquake. And then there's the problem with nuclear waste storage or disposal. And then there's a problem with possibly <a href="http://www.technologyreview.com/view/416325/the-coming-nuclear-crisis/" rel="nofollow">running out of uranium</a>. <br /><br />When there's a solar spill, it's just called a nice day. Marie Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872774009526266579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post-17852680299309288792013-07-29T08:26:36.301-04:002013-07-29T08:26:36.301-04:00Thanks for the clarification on those points. I&#...Thanks for the clarification on those points. I'm hoping we avoid nukes anyway. This adds to the argument against them. If personal transport is out, then that affects a lot of jobs - or just affects how some people have become accustomed to their job - carrying tools and supplies in a truck instead of a wagon attached to a bike? <br /><br />On "peak everything" - I don't think we have to worry about running out any more. I think we have to stop using fossil fuels long before that. There are some things that I can see still needing petroleum, though. Like plastic used in medical equipment. The big decision will have to be about what's necessary and what's not. I'm hoping they leave the hospitals alone, but I'm fine if they can get rid of most personal transportation. Just a side note - I live in a city where cyclists are often hit by cars, and the papers always suggest it's somehow the cyclist's fault - or even the pedestrian. Cars are still untouchable. It will be hard slogging to get people to protest against their own vehicle use. Marie Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872774009526266579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post-28548834401367815532013-07-29T08:15:52.579-04:002013-07-29T08:15:52.579-04:00That's a good article! I'm hoping that ki...That's a good article! I'm hoping that kind of action can happen here, but I fear that right now, we have it too good to get off the couch and make waves. I think it'll have to get worse before people start demanding change, and by then it might be too late. Marie Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872774009526266579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post-49098673843269076562013-07-29T08:03:38.814-04:002013-07-29T08:03:38.814-04:00Awesome! Thanks for the Good News.Awesome! Thanks for the Good News.Marie Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872774009526266579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post-24856771247746174272013-07-29T08:02:37.285-04:002013-07-29T08:02:37.285-04:00I hate that I actually agree with Harper that Trud...I hate that I actually agree with Harper that Trudeau's bid to legalize is just political pandering. He insists the pipeline is important for Canada, so he's lost my vote. Marie Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872774009526266579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post-12584592431138050202013-07-29T07:59:46.640-04:002013-07-29T07:59:46.640-04:00Thanks, Owen!
Thanks, Owen!<br />Marie Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872774009526266579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post-21194898208115304802013-07-28T19:47:18.761-04:002013-07-28T19:47:18.761-04:00I agree with CRF. Gen 4 and 4+ reactors use liqui...I agree with CRF. Gen 4 and 4+ reactors use liquid sodium. Fukushima was Gen 1. Besides, "fast reactors" are capable of cleaning up our stockpiles of nuclear waste. Old reactors only extract about 10-15% of the nuclear energy which is why "spent" fuel rods have to be securely and safely stored for thousands of years. Fast reactors can use up almost all of that wasted fuel. Better yet, they can also burn weapons-grade materials that present such an ongoing security problem.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post-52751519409100144812013-07-28T17:47:33.949-04:002013-07-28T17:47:33.949-04:00Fukushima could have been prevented. And wouldn...Fukushima could have been prevented. And wouldn't have happened with many reactors currently operating. And could not happen at all in 4th gen reactors.<br /><br />So it's rather puzzling of you to fear a nuclear hell from future accidents at atomic power plants, should they be widely deployed. Maybe you could think it through more thoroughly?crfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726414637021391906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post-28070925549777928892013-07-28T17:45:40.447-04:002013-07-28T17:45:40.447-04:00Sorry, here's one more a documentary called &q...Sorry, here's one more a documentary called "Into Eternity". which shows exactly how much energy we are having to invest for long term nuclear waste storage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MURKQEFUwGU<br /><br />It clearly is not a sustainable solution and never can be. It tracks the construction of a massive "underground city" being constructed solely to store nuclear waste.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15473265775588031435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post-50198232422482251512013-07-28T17:24:05.714-04:002013-07-28T17:24:05.714-04:00Some resources for you to ponder Marie, as several...Some resources for you to ponder Marie, as several statements despite your positive intentions are erroneous and I feel largely add to the inability to arrive at a consensus on change such as...<br /><br />"Some countries (Sweden and France) managed to reduce emissions by switching to nuclear power. Do we want to go down that road? We're at a crisis point, and it will solve the GHG issue completely without destroying the economy, but Fukushima anyone?"<br /><br />It actually doesn't solve the GHG completely. You're not considering the requirements to build and implement nuclear power, nor the disposal of the waste (which we don't have an answer for yet). The enrichment of uranium, etc. Nuclear power is an oil derivative, it can not be implemented without oil.<br /><br />"But electric cars that can be plugged into electricity generated by solar panels will have to be dramatically cheaper and more widely available."<br /><br />Personal transport regardless of how its powered is out. Think of all the requirements for road maintenance and expansion, etc. Think of how many cars which require 3x their body weight in oil to produce are already on the road and would have to be replaced. Already the results of peak oil and infinite growth make road maintenance increasingly sparse and expensive.<br /><br />More info:<br />- My blog: canadiantrends.blogspot.ca<br />- Peak everything: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybRz91eimTg<br />- The collapse of the exponential function: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/chris-martenson-lecture-why-next-20-years-will-be-marked-collapse-exponential-function<br />- Collapse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEnkQGv-orY<br />- and the predication of collapse, the truth and lies of 9/11: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZNvSX3A7pcRichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15473265775588031435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post-91359862673463747132013-07-28T15:46:12.519-04:002013-07-28T15:46:12.519-04:00It takes people standing up for the right thing to...It takes people standing up for the right thing to do regarding the total environment. However, Canadians are affraid to do so. Having spent many years in South Korea, I know what a population can do when it comes down to a crunch. A fairly long article which I will post here speaks about what people can actually do when they realize certain tack ticks taken by a government is not good for their country, their civilization nor the coming generations... South Korea’s global food ambitions: Rural farming and land grabs<br />Published: 19 Mar 2011<br />http://www.farmlandgrab.org/post/view/18325Anyonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765384812104835792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post-87968673971832428712013-07-28T13:33:02.953-04:002013-07-28T13:33:02.953-04:00Hi Marie. I did respond but my comment exceeded y... Hi Marie. I did respond but my comment exceeded your blog's 4,096 character limit. Rather than jettison it altogether, I copied it and posted it to my own blog.<br /><br />http://the-mound-of-sound.blogspot.ca/2013/07/does-solution-to-climate-change-rest-on.htmlThe Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post-76494632024369874542013-07-28T11:23:12.696-04:002013-07-28T11:23:12.696-04:00There is nothing to worry about. Jesus will be ar...There is nothing to worry about. Jesus will be arriving from heaven next December 24th, in northern Alberta. He will bring with him the plans, drawn up by God himself, of the Holy Giant Air Conditioner that is powered directly by unrefined bitumen. Once in operation, the Holy Giant Air Conditioner will be pointed towards the North Pole, just to make sure that Santa Claus, his wife, elves and reindeer do not drown. So you see, there really is nothing to worry about.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post-41392746848970145032013-07-28T10:37:25.511-04:002013-07-28T10:37:25.511-04:00A very thought-provoking post, as always, Marie. I...A very thought-provoking post, as always, Marie. I really have nothing to add to what you said here except to say that I share the concern you express about how to promote change beyond blogging and letter-writing, although I do think those two mechanisms are important for the opportunity they give to disseminate information, just as your post does today.<br /><br />Ultimately, I believe that any prospect for change must begin with an informed and engaged citizenry who will demand much more than we are currently getting from any of our political leaders. (Sure, it's nice that Trudeau wants to legalize pot, but is that really the burning issue of the day?)Lornehttp://www.politicsanditsdiscontents.blogspot.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post-54676117951007525942013-07-28T10:35:57.921-04:002013-07-28T10:35:57.921-04:00An excellent summary of the issues, Marie. The sol...An excellent summary of the issues, Marie. The solutions are not easy to implement. Where we live there is a furor about wind turbines -- and the anti-wind forces are winning.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.com