tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post71403506689927165..comments2024-03-07T02:00:01.582-05:00Comments on NEI Nuclear Notes: Idaho Ponders Its Nuclear FutureUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-62961270747414616482012-12-06T13:54:48.196-05:002012-12-06T13:54:48.196-05:00A degree in physics doesn't mean that the hold...A degree in physics doesn't mean that the holder knows anything about engineering realities, or biological effects, or even that the holder has ever considered the specific issues inherent to nuclear electricity generation.<br /><br />Engineers and scientists are just as capable as everyone else of being focused narrowly on their field and ignorant of topics which appear closely related.<br /><br />Of course, it's also possible that Merkel is just a selfish dolt.traghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13567888742411686266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-28287498997605636302012-12-06T12:56:01.325-05:002012-12-06T12:56:01.325-05:00Anon: the decisions in Germany weren't about p...Anon: the decisions in Germany weren't about physics. They were about politics.Joffanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18025437863119781181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-91090139642891207312012-12-05T20:47:20.652-05:002012-12-05T20:47:20.652-05:00Chancellor Merkel has a Doctorate in Quantum Physi...Chancellor Merkel has a Doctorate in Quantum Physics. You would have an interesting conversation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-12567992638014988122012-12-05T18:14:20.492-05:002012-12-05T18:14:20.492-05:00Re: "Outside of Europe and Japan, the concern...Re: "Outside of Europe and Japan, the concerns raised by Fukushima are not diminishing this long-term international interest and demand for nuclear energy..."<br /><br />Call me dense, but I'd love to sit down with these German and Japanese and Swiss (etc) leaders to drill them about these "concerns." I know it's so obvious it's overlooked, but if there was a time for an energy plant to pass the grand acid test under maximum adverse conditions it was Fukushima, and instead of asking themselves aren't they missing a much anticipated body count and property devastation tally, they're skittish about and having misgivings about nuclear energy based on what DIDN'T happen in the wake of the worst chances to -- and virtually nil compared the oil/gas plant mortality and damage in the same quake. Seems their knee jerk "concerns" has it totally backward as well as looking a zero-casualty pollutionless gift horse in the mouth.<br /><br />James Greenidge<br />Queens NYjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624023124404414596noreply@blogger.com