Dr. Kaku: Fukushima "Ticking Time Bomb"

CyberDruid · 04-15-2011, 02:19 AM

"International Team of Experts needs to be brought in with authority to use the Japanese Military"

MT Alex · 04-15-2011, 02:30 AM

Nice. If some won't listen to the more caustic AJ, perhaps they will be more convinced by the blatant leftist AG. Hit 'em from both sides

twilyth · 04-15-2011, 02:30 AM

Theoretical physicists can't tie their own shoes.

FordGT90Concept · 04-15-2011, 02:43 AM

Yeah, he ain't no nuclear (or is it nuke-u-lar?

) physicist. XD

CyberDruid · 04-15-2011, 02:45 AM

So I can see that even one of the smartest men on the planet has nothing to teach you. No surprise there.

twilyth · 04-15-2011, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberDruid

So I can see that even one of the smartest men on the planet has nothing to teach you. No surprise there.

Successful troll is . . . just, meh.

FordGT90Concept · 04-15-2011, 03:15 AM

Hey, I scold him for propagating the idea of parallel universes and that is in his realm of expertise. I like Kaku but it's not like he's infallible.

skotosa · 04-15-2011, 05:27 AM

Is there a part 2? They never return from the break

Fourstaff · 04-15-2011, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberDruid

So I can see that even one of the smartest men on the planet has nothing to teach you. No surprise there.

Tesla knows jack about nuclear industry. Smart =/= knowledgeable =/= wise. Get your head in order.

CyberDruid · 04-15-2011, 11:20 AM

The man who went to Harvard is clearly less intelligent than a bunch of random guys on a chat board. Yeah. Gotcha.

Let's see we've got some Republicans, and some guy that took a business course in college telling me that what is being stated in the video is bullshit.

Did anyone dissing the vid actually watch it? What part of it is bullshit? The Part about the ineffectual response to the disaster? The part about the situation being barely under control? The part about the Japanese officials downplaying the severity? The part about the workers risking their lives?

Just wondering what part is supposedly so off base..

The part about Nuclear Energy being unsafe and untenable? Oh that part...the part pro Nuke people like to ignore...the part about no place to store waste.

Oh that's right, some theoretical physicist published some shit about a table top reactor that turns radioactive waste into Unicorn cum. Yeah. But we all know theoretical physicists are one step above a Downs Syndrome child.

FordGT90Concept · 04-15-2011, 11:37 AM

The part where there's not much anyone can do about it.

>> The Part about the ineffectual response to the disaster?

Don't need to be a physicist to figure that out.

>> The part about the situation being barely under control?

Or that.

>> The part about the Japanese officials downplaying the severity?

Or that.

>> The part about the workers risking their lives?

Or that.

>> The part about Nuclear Energy being unsafe and untenable? Oh that part...the part pro Nuke people like to ignore...the part about no place to store waste.

Nuclear is safer than coal. Not having a place to store waste is purely a political issue due to the NIMBY effect.

Fourstaff · 04-15-2011, 12:58 PM

Lets all pretend that nuclear is the ultimate evil, and must be avoided at all costs. How do you recommend us fix the world's (or America's) energy problems then? As long as your arguments are sensible (like lets drill in the Gulf again, BP spilled shitloads of oil, 1 year later its all fine!), I don't mind reconsidering my love for nukulear.

twilyth · 04-15-2011, 04:45 PM

I had actually quoted Kaku in another thread. It was an interview with him in the Daily News that Entropy had posted in yet another thread. I guess you just can't appreciate a good troll any more CD.

There happen to be alternative designs for nuclear reactors that are safe. Do a little research on pebble bed reactors which are air cooled and can't melt down. The only downside is energy density. You need more reactors to produce the same amount of electricity. Or do a little research on thorium reactors which cannot go critical on their own since they require a neutron source. They can also dispose of existing waste by "burning" it and converting the radioactive elements into stable elements that don't require special disposal.

The only reason we have HEU type reactors instead of thorium is because we needed U235 and Pu239 for nuclear weapons. China has already started moving toward pebble beds and thorium.

The problem extremists have is that they don't understand the options and prefer to see everything in black and white. Those who do understand don't want to talk about them because it doesn't suit their political agenda.

skotosa · 04-15-2011, 06:00 PM

Did anyone watch this? He mentions pebble bed reactors and even states how they are safer.

04-15-2011, 02:19 AM	#1
CyberDruid Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: In a Faraday Cage Posts: 4,917 Thanks: 1,337 Thanked 1,337 Times in 743 Posts Dislikes: 64 Disliked 46 Times in 30 Posts	Dr. Kaku: Fukushima "Ticking Time Bomb" "International Team of Experts needs to be brought in with authority to use the Japanese Military" __________________ Resistance is Victory

04-15-2011, 02:43 AM	#4
FordGT90Concept Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: IA, USA Posts: 18,488 Thanks: 5,044 Thanked 5,008 Times in 3,415 Posts Dislikes: 133 Disliked 139 Times in 129 Posts	Yeah, he ain't no nuclear (or is it nuke-u-lar? ) physicist. XD __________________ Doc, note: I dissent. A fast never prevents a fatness. I diet on cod. . --Professor Peter Hilton

04-15-2011, 02:45 AM	#5
CyberDruid Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: In a Faraday Cage Posts: 4,917 Thanks: 1,337 Thanked 1,337 Times in 743 Posts Dislikes: 64 Disliked 46 Times in 30 Posts	So I can see that even one of the smartest men on the planet has nothing to teach you. No surprise there. __________________ Resistance is Victory

04-15-2011, 03:15 AM	#7
FordGT90Concept Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: IA, USA Posts: 18,488 Thanks: 5,044 Thanked 5,008 Times in 3,415 Posts Dislikes: 133 Disliked 139 Times in 129 Posts	Hey, I scold him for propagating the idea of parallel universes and that is in his realm of expertise. I like Kaku but it's not like he's infallible. __________________ Doc, note: I dissent. A fast never prevents a fatness. I diet on cod. . --Professor Peter Hilton

04-15-2011, 05:27 AM	#8
skotosa Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 788 Thanks: 126 Thanked 279 Times in 169 Posts Dislikes: 0 Disliked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Is there a part 2? They never return from the break __________________ Twinkle, twinkle little star - I know exactly what you are! A self-luminous sphere of incredible mass - a mixture of hydrogen and helium gas...

04-15-2011, 02:30 AM	#2
MT Alex Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bigfork, Montana Posts: 1,853 Thanks: 1,367 Thanked 917 Times in 557 Posts Dislikes: 64 Disliked 16 Times in 13 Posts	Nice. If some won't listen to the more caustic AJ, perhaps they will be more convinced by the blatant leftist AG. Hit 'em from both sides

04-15-2011, 02:30 AM	#3
twilyth Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,280 Thanks: 7,402 Thanked 5,579 Times in 3,287 Posts Dislikes: 165 Disliked 124 Times in 107 Posts	Theoretical physicists can't tie their own shoes.

04-15-2011, 11:20 AM	#10
CyberDruid Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: In a Faraday Cage Posts: 4,917 Thanks: 1,337 Thanked 1,337 Times in 743 Posts Dislikes: 64 Disliked 46 Times in 30 Posts	The man who went to Harvard is clearly less intelligent than a bunch of random guys on a chat board. Yeah. Gotcha. Let's see we've got some Republicans, and some guy that took a business course in college telling me that what is being stated in the video is bullshit. Did anyone dissing the vid actually watch it? What part of it is bullshit? The Part about the ineffectual response to the disaster? The part about the situation being barely under control? The part about the Japanese officials downplaying the severity? The part about the workers risking their lives? Just wondering what part is supposedly so off base.. The part about Nuclear Energy being unsafe and untenable? Oh that part...the part pro Nuke people like to ignore...the part about no place to store waste. Oh that's right, some theoretical physicist published some shit about a table top reactor that turns radioactive waste into Unicorn cum. Yeah. But we all know theoretical physicists are one step above a Downs Syndrome child. __________________ Resistance is Victory

04-15-2011, 11:37 AM	#11
FordGT90Concept Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: IA, USA Posts: 18,488 Thanks: 5,044 Thanked 5,008 Times in 3,415 Posts Dislikes: 133 Disliked 139 Times in 129 Posts	The part where there's not much anyone can do about it. >> The Part about the ineffectual response to the disaster? Don't need to be a physicist to figure that out. >> The part about the situation being barely under control? Or that. >> The part about the Japanese officials downplaying the severity? Or that. >> The part about the workers risking their lives? Or that. >> The part about Nuclear Energy being unsafe and untenable? Oh that part...the part pro Nuke people like to ignore...the part about no place to store waste. Nuclear is safer than coal. Not having a place to store waste is purely a political issue due to the NIMBY effect. __________________ Doc, note: I dissent. A fast never prevents a fatness. I diet on cod. . --Professor Peter Hilton

04-15-2011, 12:58 PM	#12
Fourstaff Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 792 Thanks: 37 Thanked 236 Times in 174 Posts Dislikes: 1 Disliked 1 Time in 1 Post	Lets all pretend that nuclear is the ultimate evil, and must be avoided at all costs. How do you recommend us fix the world's (or America's) energy problems then? As long as your arguments are sensible (like lets drill in the Gulf again, BP spilled shitloads of oil, 1 year later its all fine!), I don't mind reconsidering my love for nukulear.

04-15-2011, 04:45 PM	#13
twilyth Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,280 Thanks: 7,402 Thanked 5,579 Times in 3,287 Posts Dislikes: 165 Disliked 124 Times in 107 Posts	I had actually quoted Kaku in another thread. It was an interview with him in the Daily News that Entropy had posted in yet another thread. I guess you just can't appreciate a good troll any more CD. There happen to be alternative designs for nuclear reactors that are safe. Do a little research on pebble bed reactors which are air cooled and can't melt down. The only downside is energy density. You need more reactors to produce the same amount of electricity. Or do a little research on thorium reactors which cannot go critical on their own since they require a neutron source. They can also dispose of existing waste by "burning" it and converting the radioactive elements into stable elements that don't require special disposal. The only reason we have HEU type reactors instead of thorium is because we needed U235 and Pu239 for nuclear weapons. China has already started moving toward pebble beds and thorium. The problem extremists have is that they don't understand the options and prefer to see everything in black and white. Those who do understand don't want to talk about them because it doesn't suit their political agenda.

04-15-2011, 06:00 PM	#14
skotosa Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 788 Thanks: 126 Thanked 279 Times in 169 Posts Dislikes: 0 Disliked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Did anyone watch this? He mentions pebble bed reactors and even states how they are safer. __________________ Twinkle, twinkle little star - I know exactly what you are! A self-luminous sphere of incredible mass - a mixture of hydrogen and helium gas...

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