http://blog.longnow.org/2002/03/03/yucca-mountains-future/ The Official Weblog of The Long Now Foundation and Friends Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.longnow.org/2002/03/03/yucca-mountains-future/comment-page-1/#comment-21767 Singlewide mobile home Fri, 12 Nov 2010 01:32:47 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2002/03/03/yucca-mountains-future/#comment-21767 I'm astounded by people who want to 'know' the universe when it's hard enough to find your way around Chinatown.<br> I'm astounded by people who want to 'know' the universe when it's hard enough to find your way around Chinatown.

]]> http://blog.longnow.org/2002/03/03/yucca-mountains-future/comment-page-1/#comment-20221 Remington Hutchison Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:23:06 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2002/03/03/yucca-mountains-future/#comment-20221 Here I am once again to point out that the utilization of nuclear elements is a much safer alternative choice for producing energy. Recently BP (British Petroleum) had an off-shore oil drilling platform explode causing a huge oil leak on the ocean floor. Now as this leak continues to spill thousands of gallons of oil into the ocean, it's contaminating the water; which is obvious, but it is also causing economic hardship to the locals who rely on those waters to provide for their community and families. On top of that, the health of the locals and the wild-life who live near the water is with out a doubt going to get sick and die. Coming back to my point, instead of funding and ultimately running the risk of destroying our environment even further with an energy source that is much more hazardous to us and the environment, we should focus our attention and resources on the future development of cleaner energy. Like I said in my last post, taking the same amount of coal and uranium and using it to run a household light bulb and the uranium will outlast the coal hands down. We as the human race have progressed so much. We have developed a society that not only adapts to just about any environment with the use of the technology but also thrives. so if your way of life is always changing and progressing, then why is the products used to produce energy stuck back in the 19th century. I am almost certain that we are more than capable of utilizing energy that is so much better for the environment. Here I am once again to point out that the utilization of nuclear elements is a much safer alternative choice for producing energy. Recently BP (British Petroleum) had an off-shore oil drilling platform explode causing a huge oil leak on the ocean floor. Now as this leak continues to spill thousands of gallons of oil into the ocean, it’s contaminating the water; which is obvious, but it is also causing economic hardship to the locals who rely on those waters to provide for their community and families. On top of that, the health of the locals and the wild-life who live near the water is with out a doubt going to get sick and die. Coming back to my point, instead of funding and ultimately running the risk of destroying our environment even further with an energy source that is much more hazardous to us and the environment, we should focus our attention and resources on the future development of cleaner energy. Like I said in my last post, taking the same amount of coal and uranium and using it to run a household light bulb and the uranium will outlast the coal hands down. We as the human race have progressed so much. We have developed a society that not only adapts to just about any environment with the use of the technology but also thrives. so if your way of life is always changing and progressing, then why is the products used to produce energy stuck back in the 19th century. I am almost certain that we are more than capable of utilizing energy that is so much better for the environment.

]]> http://blog.longnow.org/2002/03/03/yucca-mountains-future/comment-page-1/#comment-15551 Kiti Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:38:56 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2002/03/03/yucca-mountains-future/#comment-15551 I was talking about that with Dejan Micic counterintelligence advisor I was talking about that with Dejan Micic counterintelligence advisor

]]> http://blog.longnow.org/2002/03/03/yucca-mountains-future/comment-page-1/#comment-8885 The technology of 10,000 years - The Long Now Blog Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:41:04 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2002/03/03/yucca-mountains-future/#comment-8885 [...] 02002 Peter Schwartz wrote a great piece about our visit to the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste site.  We often refer to it as “the [...] [...] 02002 Peter Schwartz wrote a great piece about our visit to the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste site.  We often refer to it as “the [...]

]]> http://blog.longnow.org/2002/03/03/yucca-mountains-future/comment-page-1/#comment-7185 Remington Hutchison Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:26:14 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2002/03/03/yucca-mountains-future/#comment-7185 UPDATE! I heard that a new car company is creating a car that will run off of a nuclear reactor, but im not shure what the company's name is though. Anyway, since the last post ive made ive had a question of where would they put all of the waste out of yucca mtn. if they decide to get rid of the program? I still think that the project is not harming the lives of those who live there. UPDATE!
I heard that a new car company is creating a car that will run off of a nuclear reactor, but im not shure what the company’s name is though. Anyway, since the last post ive made ive had a question of where would they put all of the waste out of yucca mtn. if they decide to get rid of the program? I still think that the project is not harming the lives of those who live there.

]]> http://blog.longnow.org/2002/03/03/yucca-mountains-future/comment-page-1/#comment-6598 online fruit Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:14:57 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2002/03/03/yucca-mountains-future/#comment-6598 hey excellent post, really enjoyed it. I've added your blog to my netvibes account - will be keeping up with your posts! hey excellent post, really enjoyed it. I’ve added your blog to my netvibes account – will be keeping up with your posts!

]]> http://blog.longnow.org/2002/03/03/yucca-mountains-future/comment-page-1/#comment-5939 Still Citizen Sparrow Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:55:02 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2002/03/03/yucca-mountains-future/#comment-5939 ^ I hear that radiation exposure significantly degrades your spelling ability. ^ I hear that radiation exposure significantly degrades your spelling ability.

]]> http://blog.longnow.org/2002/03/03/yucca-mountains-future/comment-page-1/#comment-5584 Remington Hutchison Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:46:48 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2002/03/03/yucca-mountains-future/#comment-5584 Nuclear waste is hazardous to our health yes, but the technology has improved the fundimentals of the use, opperation, and disposal of nuclear waste so that we dont have to worry about getting sick due to radiation poisioning. To put it into prospective, dariation is all around us, the things we use give off radiation like your computer moniter and your television set, the sell phone that for mose people is glued to their head is giving off radiation, and the bananna is the most radioactive fruit we eat. We all know radioactive products are dangerous, but its alot better than using coal. If you compair the amount of time a pound of coal to a pound of uranium would be able to run a hundred watt light bulb, a pound of coal would run the light bulb for about 19 hours, but on the other hand, one pound of Uranium would run the same tight bulb for about 122 years! I dont know about you but this is something that is continuing to improve and become our standard for tighting our homes. Nuclear waste is hazardous to our health yes, but the technology has improved the fundimentals of the use, opperation, and disposal of nuclear waste so that we dont have to worry about getting sick due to radiation poisioning. To put it into prospective, dariation is all around us, the things we use give off radiation like your computer moniter and your television set, the sell phone that for mose people is glued to their head is giving off radiation, and the bananna is the most radioactive fruit we eat. We all know radioactive products are dangerous, but its alot better than using coal. If you compair the amount of time a pound of coal to a pound of uranium would be able to run a hundred watt light bulb, a pound of coal would run the light bulb for about 19 hours, but on the other hand, one pound of Uranium would run the same tight bulb for about 122 years! I dont know about you but this is something that is continuing to improve and become our standard for tighting our homes.

]]> http://blog.longnow.org/2002/03/03/yucca-mountains-future/comment-page-1/#comment-5545 doublel176@yahoo.com Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:54:31 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2002/03/03/yucca-mountains-future/#comment-5545 i think they shouldnt store it there because people live near, and it might affect. i think they shouldnt store it there because people live near, and it might affect.

]]> http://blog.longnow.org/2002/03/03/yucca-mountains-future/comment-page-1/#comment-2741 Long Views » Blog Archive » Underground Wonders Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:39:49 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2002/03/03/yucca-mountains-future/#comment-2741 [...] Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository [...] [...] Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository [...]

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