Reply #12: The second law of thermodynamics only applies to nuclear plants.

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Coal and gas plants are cooled by special fairies from outer space. It's magic. The fairies blow and that's it, the outfall water from the Australian coal plants is perfectly cool, like an Antarctic iceberg. If your especially smart, you put a windmill in front of the faries pursed lips and you will receive an extra brazillion watts and an extra brazillion Arnold Schwartenegger^TM Brand solar roofs.

Coal and gas thermal plants don't use cooling water. They are not bad for the environment. Nuclear powers are bad for the environment because "nuclear" is spelled with an "N." Also you can spell "nuclear" in funny and amusing ways that demonstrate deep insight into the laws of science. For instance if you say "Nooklar" you have demonstrated that 27 billion tons of carbon dioxide is not "waste." Anyhow, how many people actually spell "gas" "Gaz?" Just the Russians and they don't feel pain the way we do, nor do they seem to know the right alphabet, using some kind of Greek looking thing. The Russians are trying to control all of our gas just because it's under their land.

Australia will go nuclear. Everyone will, in fact if you read the news, everyone is. Because it's the only workable solution.