So you’re working on a piece about nuclear energy. I’ve often wondered why they don’t just fire a rocket at the sun with the waste. It would burn up when it got to close and solve the problem, no?
What if the rocket, as they sometimes do, blows up before leaving Mother Earth? Sometimes the consequences are just too bad to attempt a good idea. Also, do you have any clue of the delta-V required to launch a rocket to the sun with any appreciable payload? It’s high. And spent nuclear fuel is HEAVY. We are talking a massive honking $$$$$ rocket.
Less expensive than launching on an escape trajectory; less risk in terms of losing material; and if it's stored in the right place then little risk of leaks. The important thing is transporting that material over as few waterways and in as safe a manner as possible, which is still vastly less expensive than launching via rocket.
Could be something on fusion and the costs to date/constant "10 years away"/etc as well, though fission is an important component right now as well. Perhaps something on the smaller modular systems in development?
I've wasted too much time this morning reading too many articles on a man i don't particularly care for. The good news is it helps me try and get a better grip on life and what matters. Internalizing events, mine or others and then writing about it seems cathartic as i suspect you find as well Steve.
Rather than looking at Ted's great adventure as a singular screw up, it forced me to ask myself; when did we get so messed up as a country? More succinctly; when did doing the right thing become passe?
It didn't start with trump, but his never-ending lies became acceptable. Couched as "hyperbole," the cadre of ball-washers constantly defended what he said and acted as if it was normal behavior. And hence, it has become the norm.
EE defended Ted with gusto this morning; yet over the last several months Eric has been adamant there was no stolen election. I have less resentment over his leaving Texas than i do over his propping up the big lie. It's all just part of the pattern of no accountability that has become so in vogue in our country. I guess once he skated over that, everything else was just easier.
It will always come back to this ever so simple concept: Do The Right Thing! How freaking hard is that?
So you’re working on a piece about nuclear energy. I’ve often wondered why they don’t just fire a rocket at the sun with the waste. It would burn up when it got to close and solve the problem, no?
What if the rocket, as they sometimes do, blows up before leaving Mother Earth? Sometimes the consequences are just too bad to attempt a good idea. Also, do you have any clue of the delta-V required to launch a rocket to the sun with any appreciable payload? It’s high. And spent nuclear fuel is HEAVY. We are talking a massive honking $$$$$ rocket.
Isn’t it expensive to store here too? And it could leak here too. But nuclear is still a great green option!
Less expensive than launching on an escape trajectory; less risk in terms of losing material; and if it's stored in the right place then little risk of leaks. The important thing is transporting that material over as few waterways and in as safe a manner as possible, which is still vastly less expensive than launching via rocket.
Could be something on fusion and the costs to date/constant "10 years away"/etc as well, though fission is an important component right now as well. Perhaps something on the smaller modular systems in development?
I've wasted too much time this morning reading too many articles on a man i don't particularly care for. The good news is it helps me try and get a better grip on life and what matters. Internalizing events, mine or others and then writing about it seems cathartic as i suspect you find as well Steve.
Rather than looking at Ted's great adventure as a singular screw up, it forced me to ask myself; when did we get so messed up as a country? More succinctly; when did doing the right thing become passe?
It didn't start with trump, but his never-ending lies became acceptable. Couched as "hyperbole," the cadre of ball-washers constantly defended what he said and acted as if it was normal behavior. And hence, it has become the norm.
EE defended Ted with gusto this morning; yet over the last several months Eric has been adamant there was no stolen election. I have less resentment over his leaving Texas than i do over his propping up the big lie. It's all just part of the pattern of no accountability that has become so in vogue in our country. I guess once he skated over that, everything else was just easier.
It will always come back to this ever so simple concept: Do The Right Thing! How freaking hard is that?
Massively freaking hard apparently, at least if you’re a politician.