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901.
by mimixco 7y ago
I believe it's because PG is opposed to the idea and HN has inherited that philosophy. It's worth pointing out that Thomas Edison, Edwin Land (Polaroid), George Eastman (Kodak), Nicola Tesla (lots!), and Walt Disney were all singl
902.
by mimixco 7y ago
That's fine and you're free to do that, but it doesn't make what I said "incorrect." The uranium cycle uses carbon and, what's worse, produces vast amount of tailings (radioactive waste) which contaminate land
903.
by mimixco 7y ago
This issue is highly contentious, perhaps nowhere more than on HN. The many nuclear advocates here believe that few people die from nuclear. The anti-nuke crowd disagrees.
904.
by mimixco 7y ago
Questioning one's credulity without any factual basis to discredit the argument at hand is a form of ad hominem attack. I've noticed these are common when the topic of nukes comes up. Everyone who disputes any industry claim is la
905.
by mimixco 7y ago
Here's another... http://www.foejapan.org/energy/evt/pdf/121214.pdf
906.
Fukushima, Chernobyl, TMI Prove Why Nuclear Power Will Never Be Inherently Safe(fairewinds.org)
17 points by mimixco 7y ago|48 comments
907.
Nuclear Accident at Indian Point: Consequences and Costs [pdf](nrdc.org)
3 points by mimixco 7y ago|0 comments
908.
by mimixco 7y ago
Thanks but you've said elsewhere that you work in the nuclear industry. HN is not a place where we need to "reprimand" each other.
909.
by mimixco 7y ago
Sure... Here's one: https://www.wired.com/story/chernobyl-liquidators-photo-gall...
910.
by mimixco 7y ago
The story opens with "9,000" deaths, far more than nuclear advocates admit.
911.
The Liquidators Who Risked It All to Cleanup Chernobyl(wired.com)
1 points by mimixco 7y ago|1 comments
912.
Residents at Three Mile Island Exposed to Far More Radiation Than Claimed(beyondnuclearinternational.org)
1 points by mimixco 7y ago|0 comments
913.
by mimixco 7y ago
60 people? The cleanup crew had far more deaths than that.
914.
by mimixco 7y ago
Sure. A Maximum Credible Accident (the industry term) at Turkey Point (near Miami) or Indian Point (near NYC).
915.
by mimixco 7y ago
The uranium cycle requires heavy equipment (dozers, loaders, trains, trucks, etc), all of which run on fossil fuels, so it's not "carbon free."
916.
by mimixco 7y ago
Hulu will become a "feature" of Disney+.
917.
by mimixco 7y ago
Because most people don't know or don't care. People buy stuff all the time that's bad for them and bad for the planet.
918.
by mimixco 7y ago
I have to say no, as well -- unless you're going to do high end sites that require custom code. Shopify is one option if you can get into their experts program but, like any other platform, they can cut you off anytime they want and th
919.
by mimixco 7y ago
To "Win" them back... Great pun. And a great idea.
920.
Microsoft Failed Devs and Now It Has a Plan to Win Them Back(onezero.medium.com)
3 points by mimixco 7y ago|2 comments
921.
Sprint says its Boost Mobile was broken into by hackers(m.slashdot.org)
1 points by mimixco 7y ago|0 comments
922.
by mimixco 7y ago
Amazon innovated with better logistics, a smarter UI, and robots -- all hard and expensive problems to solve. Uber's "innovation" consists of a simple and easily replicated app.
923.
by mimixco 7y ago
clusterfuck
924.
by mimixco 7y ago
Amazon bought Whole Foods because they will upend its cost structure with robots in the stockroom and better logistics. Groceries, while being notoriously low margin, are the second largest retail business in the US (after gas stations). La
925.
by mimixco 7y ago
Color! What a wonderful story of failure. Thanks for the reminder.
926.
by mimixco 7y ago
Yes. Here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=QytfYyHmxtc
927.
by mimixco 7y ago
Well said.
928.
by mimixco 7y ago
You can watch the simulation in this video by 60 Minutes Australia: https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=QytfYyHmxtc
929.
by mimixco 7y ago
The Boeing whistleblower in the recent 60 Minutes Australia exposé said that's exactly why it was designed. Not only was a new type rating unacceptable, engineers were not permitted to make any design changes which would require sim
930.
by mimixco 7y ago
Because of biology. Also because the planet could not sustain its current population on plants alone. Finally, because they're delicious. The idea that animals should be spared from the dinner table is a quasi-religious viewpoint not s

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