PM Lee says S'pore must study nuclear option
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Oppsgal:
must also weigh effects of burning fossil fuels vs nuclear risk, tio bo?....
Now no sufficient energy without nuclear in singapore?
so far, I heard no news that there are not enough, just that the energy resource is expensive.
there is no more cheap energy liao, in any form.
until mankind learn to harness sufficient renewable energy from nature. -
Oppsgal:
In economics, expensive and rising price is a sign that demand is outstriping supply. Energy is a big issue and planning need to be done years ahead as any infrastructures such as windmill, nuclear plant takes years to build. France is already more than 70% nuclear. China is currently building a few dozen more nuclear plants and has plan to build maybe even hundreds more. Maybe, we can build a gas pipe from Indonesia and ask them to sell us cheap natural gas?Now no sufficient energy without nuclear in singapore?
so far, I heard no news that there are not enough, just that the energy resource is expensive. -
wapobs:
Nothing wrong to be extremely concern about nuclear safety.grumble... grumble... scared of nuclear this and nuclear that.
but using more and more electricity, then how?
After Fukushima, I expect everyone to be worried about nuclear power.
To support nuclear power so soon after Fukushima, well, I don't know what to say? :roll: -
markfch:
agree, especially the images shown on the TV were still fresh in our minds and nobody knows the scary side effects years down the road
Nothing wrong to be extremely concern about nuclear safety.wapobs:
grumble... grumble... scared of nuclear this and nuclear that.
but using more and more electricity, then how?
After Fukushima, I expect everyone to be worried about nuclear power.
To support nuclear power so soon after Fukushima, well, I don't know what to say? :roll: -
markfch:
It highlighted how serious and pressing the energy problem is, I don't mean just Singapore but worldwide.
To support nuclear power so soon after Fukushima, well, I don't know what to say? :roll: -
WeiHan:
I don't know which is worse;
It highlighted how serious and pressing the energy problem is, I don't mean just Singapore but worldwide.markfch:
To support nuclear power so soon after Fukushima, well, I don't know what to say? :roll:
1. nuclear contamination - Chernobyl/Fukushima/nuclear warheads?
2. global warming/climate change - Ozone depletion/Greenhouse gases
3. ourselves - air conditioning/cars/airplanes/etc...
where are we heading towards? -
so is this going to benefit the citizens or GDP profit??
cost vs danger?
i dont think electrical bill going to get any cheaper -
dunnoleh:
I don't know which is worse;
It highlighted how serious and pressing the energy problem is, I don't mean just Singapore but worldwide.WeiHan:
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To support nuclear power so soon after Fukushima, well, I don't know what to say? :roll:
1. nuclear contamination - Chernobyl/Fukushima/nuclear warheads?
2. global warming/climate change - Ozone depletion/Greenhouse gases
3. ourselves - air conditioning/cars/airplanes/etc...
where are we heading towards?[/quote]1. In fact, we are running short of uranium ores and the price is rising. All the previous soviet war heads uranium were being disarmanented and stored and gradually released for energy generation usage. Our present shortage is partly off-set by this supply from previous soviet's warhead. The nuclear conatmination can actually be contained using better design. All recent accidents are due to out-dated design. Our strategy can be one of delaying as much as possible to see how people test out the newer design.
2. In some way, global warming etc can cause flooding and natural disasters that arguably cause more lives lost than minor nuclear leak.
3. Using science to make lives better is nothing wrong. Don't have to be superstitious and fear nature. -
raysusan:
true, it costs billions to build a reactor and we got to pay for it :mad:so is this going to benefit the citizens or GDP profit??
cost vs danger?
i dont think electrical bill going to get any cheaper -
pinky:
Nuclear power or not, the electrical bills are going to go up and up.
true, it costs billions to build a reactor and we got to pay for it :mad:raysusan:
so is this going to benefit the citizens or GDP profit??
cost vs danger?
i dont think electrical bill going to get any cheaper
but not just in singapore.
Without nuclear power, with greater demand and fast depleting fuels - only two things can happen - power shortage or very high cost.
We have to think the long term.
Am i comfortable with a nuclear power plant in my back yard - NO
But would I be happy with power outages or paying thru my nose for electricity? -- NO
Life has trade offs, i would rather have the nuclear power plant ...