Feb 2005 Wired magazine

by **tmazanec1** » Mon 24 Jan 2005, 15:57:03

...has an article on "green" nuclear energy.

by **Ludi** » Mon 24 Jan 2005, 17:28:38

By my definitions of those words, there's no such thing. Can you elaborate and give some meaning to those words? Thanks....

by **k_semler** » Mon 24 Jan 2005, 18:14:33

The largest nuclear reactor powered by fusion, (and eventually fission), within three light years is the sun. Without Sol, all life on Earth would end, and we would have no need for concern of being "green". Since a "green" technology is benign or benificial to the Earth and environment, our sun is the greenest of all nuclear power plants. It also is a very long lasting nuclear plant also, with an estimated age of 6.5 billion years, and it only is halfway through its lifespan. No manmade power plant is that capable and reliable for such a duration of time.

by **0mar** » Mon 24 Jan 2005, 19:07:49

Fusion is the only green reactor in the purest sense.

by **Ayoob_Reloaded** » Mon 24 Jan 2005, 20:05:43

k_semler wrote:The largest nuclear reactor powered by fusion, (and eventually fission), within three light years is the sun. Without Sol, all life on Earth would end, and we would have no need for concern of being "green". Since a "green" technology is benign or benificial to the Earth and environment, our sun is the greenest of all nuclear power plants. It also is a very long lasting nuclear plant also, with an estimated age of 6.5 billion years, and it only is halfway through its lifespan. No manmade power plant is that capable and reliable for such a duration of time.

Halfway?

PEAK SUN! PEAK SUN!!

AAAAARGH!

by **lowem** » Mon 24 Jan 2005, 21:44:22

Ayoob_Reloaded wrote:
k_semler wrote:The largest nuclear reactor powered by fusion, (and eventually fission), within three light years is the sun. Without Sol, all life on Earth would end, and we would have no need for concern of being "green". Since a "green" technology is benign or benificial to the Earth and environment, our sun is the greenest of all nuclear power plants. It also is a very long lasting nuclear plant also, with an estimated age of 6.5 billion years, and it only is halfway through its lifespan. No manmade power plant is that capable and reliable for such a duration of time.

Halfway?

PEAK SUN! PEAK SUN!!

AAAAARGH!

Not to worry, we should have another 6.5 billion more years of sunlight, right? :lol:

I think we probably oughta worry about the next 6 years or so, instead

by **TrueKaiser** » Mon 24 Jan 2005, 23:26:26

correct me if i am wrong but won't our sun turn into a red giant after about 2/3's of it's life is spent?

by **gg3** » Wed 26 Jan 2005, 06:35:00

Hyperbole aside, what about the reactor designs discussed in the article?

Feb 2005 Wired magazine

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