The population would be a bunch of uneducated idiots more suited for South Africa if they did not accept nuke stations. They would be more South African, but because they are English, chances are they are aware that nuke power is some of the safest, cleanest energy we have.
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The population would be a bunch of uneducated idiots more suited for South Africa if they did not accept nuke stations. They would be more South African, but because they are English, chances are they are aware that nuke power is some of the safest, cleanest energy we have.
Moederloos
Honorary Master
Yup - I reckon we are talking about a few tree huggers.
Someone mentioned to me that the wind power plants were lobbied against because birds fly into the blades and get killed.
There are many that equate Sellafield with nuclear power in the UK.
Is that because of the leak it had? If it is, I just thought I would mention that no one died in that leak. Its an old nuke plant thats about to be decommissioned. Now compare the 0 deaths from a dodgy old reactor, to the amount of miners that die daily to get coal out the ground.
Moederloos
Honorary Master
In terms of using new tech, or in terms of its age and possible "danger"?
Leaks - 21 of them according to wikipedia
Added to my post.
In terms of the potential risks. It might not be a rational fear but ask someone to name a nuclear plant in the UK and chances are it will be Sellafield.
[S.A.S]4DELTA
Active Member
i recently came back from the UK, worked there for 2years and i have to say, EVERTHING there is better than in SA!! (except the food) i had a 40GB cap and 2MB line for roughly R250), never in 2ys had to rely on a car, was never late for anything because of relyable public transport that is actually roadworthy, been to the most awsome clubs, saw SA trough a foreigners eyes... if i could, i would leave this misrable country of ours with its 'we love crime-victimising-rasiscm-hardcore unfair laws-"kill the boer, kill the farmer" ****e attitude' today and move to the UK. there, you can get anything you want at almost anytime of day and still have to much to choose from......
MHO
MHO
mac_mac74
Expert Member
why dont we supply them , afterall we are supplying neighbouring countries, as per most organisations in SA, export more, fsuck the locals
semiautomatix
Honorary Master
Guys - the fastest we ever built any power station from start of planning to it generating is about 10 years. We are following down your trail - just in time for the London Olympics in 2012. We haven't started a single one yet. So I'll be looking for load-shed tips
Yeah, I got one, stay in the UK!
hunnymonster
Banned
Not complaining about the UK - just pointing out that SA isn't as bad as you think it is - parts of the EU are fast approaching your level.
Moederloos
Honorary Master
No.
It is not.
Are parts of Europe decending into Dictatorship?
Are economies collapsing?
Is infrastructure so bad that countries are starting to pump megalitres of raw sewage into the rivers poor people drink from?
Robin Hood
Expert Member
SA as a country is excellent...yes, but with "maggots" managing it, makes it bad...
The_Unbeliever
Honorary Master
The Sellafield/Windscale disaster. (especially for w1z4rd )
Nuclear reactors have improved a lot since then, and is safe. The modern design slows the reaction down the hotter it gets.
In the time of Windscale, (later renamed to Sellafield) the experience with nuclear reactors and safety was nonexistent, compared to today.
But you still need qualified people to operate a nuclear plant, AND have failsafe mechanisms in place which CANNOT be overriden by any way or means whatsoever.
)Nuclear reactors have improved a lot since then, and is safe. The modern design slows the reaction down the hotter it gets.
In the time of Windscale, (later renamed to Sellafield) the experience with nuclear reactors and safety was nonexistent, compared to today.
But you still need qualified people to operate a nuclear plant, AND have failsafe mechanisms in place which CANNOT be overriden by any way or means whatsoever.
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semiautomatix
Honorary Master
The Sellafield/Windscale disaster. (especially for w1z4rd
Nuclear reactors have improved a lot since then, and is safe. The modern design slows the reaction down the hotter it gets.
In the time of Windscale, (later renamed to Sellafield) the experience with nuclear reactors and safety was nonexistent, compared to today.
But you still need qualified people to operate a nuclear plant, AND have failsafe mechanisms in place which CANNOT be overriden by any way or means whatsoever.
I believe Koeberg does that. Once one of the reactors switches off thats it. It takes a few days to get it back up again. For example, if a bolt were to fall into the...
The_Unbeliever
Honorary Master
I believe Koeberg does that. Once one of the reactors switches off thats it. It takes a few days to get it back up again. For example, if a bolt were to fall into the...
I don't want to be the person who'll have to get the bolt out of where it got stuck...
