Comments by "Kong" (@Koushi82) on "Fracking explained: opportunity or danger" video.

  1. Sarge Rho  notes: use thorium with LSR or MSR instead of regular nuclear uranium/plutonium etc reactors would be smart. cheaper, less waste and safer at least in theory.
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  2. Merry Machiavelli use thorium with LSR or MSR instead  safer-less waste + cheaper. nuclear energy based on uranium + plutonium on fault lines eg Japan is a hazard to all life. ps: you gotta be pretty stupid to build a nuclear power plant in the ring of fire region theoretically nuclear energy would be fine but with idiots and scum bags at the helm  remember not to trust humans with safety. build the safety mechanisms automatically to kick in without human intervention as we all know  humans cannot be trusted with any real power.
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  3. RYAN_CHAPELLE  *nods someone did some HW :-) yep westinghouse had a working prototype in the states in the carter years so they say. We just stopped investing in it for some stupid reason. quite unfortunate we wouldn't have such a problem with fukushima then if we used that blueprint instead of the stupid GE one.
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  4. I have a question -why are fracking companies permitted to pump the fracking chemicals BACK INTO THE drill hole when they are done? seriously who are the people regulating this. the chemicals should be pumped out when they are done. NOT PUMPED BACK IN. That method seems like a cop out to make it cheap for them to dispose of the chemicals rather than properly deal with it. Perhaps I need to try to get into power to slap these corrupt idiots to have some sense. on the fact that they drilled the hole? those that say it may cause earthquakes etc. I'd suggest filling the hole with something solid such as concrete of some sort. There I have given relatively reasonable and relatively cheap solutions. SO I expect these idiots to at least consider it. perhaps someone already thought of these issues + methods but the industry refuses to implement them.
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