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DCKit

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27. OK, so the title is factually incorrect.

Reply to 4th law of robotics (Reply #22)

Fri May 4, 2012, 12:14 PM

May 2012

However, how many pounds of Plutonium or Uranium were ever dropped as bombs compared to the pounds of Pu and Ur sitting in those pools?

Radioactive cesium is an inevitable byproduct in the decay chain. Just one of many.

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Gundersen: Move south of equator if Unit 4 fuel pool goes dry [View all] Generic Other May 2012 OP

Nuclear energy is the beginning of the end of civilization as we presently know it madokie May 2012 #1

What, you were against electricity too cheap to meter? Fumesucker May 2012 #2

We have it using hydroelectric in the PNWest Generic Other May 2012 #3

The Trojan reactor taught us Viva_La_Revolution May 2012 #4

Hydro is great where it's feasible.. Fumesucker May 2012 #13

Lots of hydro here in northeast Oklahoma madokie May 2012 #23

We have hydro, just not nearly enough for the development here.. Fumesucker May 2012 #24

We seem to be having a very mild spring/summer so far this year madokie May 2012 #29

mmm. I'm still waiting for them to take away my meter... nilram May 2012 #25

Thanks! This is more of the evidence I need while working on my political theory snooper2 May 2012 #5

I don't think you're getting the point flamingdem May 2012 #7

Gotcha... Anyway, this is just one more for the file.. snooper2 May 2012 #10

Lay it out Snoop flamingdem May 2012 #11

You don't publish a paper before you have all the evidence you need snooper2 May 2012 #12

Not a good idea flamingdem May 2012 #14

Also note that this thread is struggling to get recs flamingdem May 2012 #8

Note: my K & R L0oniX May 2012 #15

I think it is profoundly counterproductive for experts like Gundersen to make such remarks. snagglepuss May 2012 #33

A statement, true or false, sulphurdunn May 2012 #28

Asahi TV: “Unbelievable” If Unit 4 pool gets a crack from quake and leaks, it would be end for Tokyo flamingdem May 2012 #6

Can you believe we're still discussing this horrible issue... CoffeeCat May 2012 #30

Hi CC! flamingdem May 2012 #32

... SammyWinstonJack May 2012 #9

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K & R MoreGOPoop May 2012 #17

I posted a story a few days ago about Saudis buying up African farmland.. Fumesucker May 2012 #18

K&R suffragette May 2012 #19

K&R. n/t DLevine May 2012 #20

On The Beach slackmaster May 2012 #21

Well I would expect so. There wasn't any cesium in any of those bombs 4th law of robotics May 2012 #22

it says "from all" paulk May 2012 #26

OK, so the title is factually incorrect. DCKit May 2012 #27

New link/missed it: Livestream of Press Conference on Fukushima Daiichi Disaster Today at 10 am EDT. proverbialwisdom May 2012 #31

I hope we can watch that later. nt bananas May 2012 #34

It's so hard to know what and who to believe these days Marrah_G May 2012 #35

You CAN eliminate all of these: bvar22 May 2012 #37

I don't have access to all the information mick063 May 2012 #38

I'll enjoy having California all to myself. hunter May 2012 #36