Comments by "Ficus-lovin\x27 Capybara N\x27 pals • 🌟 • 25 yrs ago" (@YourCapybaraAmigo_17yrsago) on "Undecided with Matt Ferrell" channel.

@dus10dnd yes I agree. It seems not prohibitively difficult to set new standards for homes and commercial installations that all energy and waste products be reused, fed into each other, or recirculated as much as possible.
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@Austden perhaps in the future it will become the new standard.
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Airships are pretty sweet. Maybe we will have them again.
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What an excellent post. And don't forget, in case you didn't mention it, we have simple ways to reprocess spent fuel now as fuel for other types of reactors. And as far as waste storage I've just heard that in much of the rest of the world apparently there's a process by which the spent fuel is encased in a glass bead and it's completely safe. For some reason it's not used here in the US. Wondering if you have heard of this disposal method?
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@ARepublicIfYouCanKeepIt Im down with Russia but it's ok if you're not. Western MSM propaganda is everywhere. I'm on the far Left, so I stand apart from all that. In fact, you must look what Rosatom is doing. Are you aware of them? Incredible work! I didn't know who they were until last week. Now I'm blown away. Yes Yucca Mountain! I remember that too. I live here in CA. So silly. That is an ideal location. Unless it's on a reservation, there is no good reason not to proceed that I'm aware of. I don't know how to prove to people that it is safe other than to constantly repeat the facts. They recently decommissioned San Onofre. I don't know why and I've been too busy to look it up. Do you know? Seems foolish and unnecessary. This is one area where the public just doesn't understand the facts. I'm not pulling this out of my ass, I've done a lot of lay research. Plants are safe and worth it. Storage casks are safe!!! They are nearly indestructible. I've seen the test footage. Much more so than people realize. There are even deeper earth repositories to be found than Yucca Mountain. I am sure somewhere in the US we can find a suitable location. Apparently there are several being debated in Canada. Carter meant well I'm sure but was mistaken. We should start full reprocessing of all fuel stores now. I'm all for omni-rule, but this is one area that people are just getting wrong, but it just stems from misinformation. Hopefully people will come to realize in time that every nuke plant is not Chernobyl, and safe storage can be achieved. Nuclear energy is the future and it is far safer overall than any other fuel source. Between reprocessing and deep earth storage, waste is a mostly a non-issue. Initial costs are high, but so what?? Government funding should and can be given to help offset those. Whatever it costs the point is, it's worth it. Once up and running, plants can last for 50-100 years if properly managed. Nothing is free to start - costs are always high at first, then over time costs drift down. It's the same with any large infrastructure. All renewables are valuable and important, but clean nuclear can run 24/7 and isn't dependant on battery storage. Plus it uses cool science and provides good jobs, lol.
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Bro you did naval nuke duty too? Lol when? I got roped into that but I didn't stay in the field afterwards, altho I considered it. I was a nuke EM and then a conventional EM (bec I got in trouble for something), then a nuke EM again, from 2000-2010.
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@ChristopherCampanale agreed
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@ARepublicIfYouCanKeepIt oh snap. Well thanks for going on ahead. I trained on a fun sub in Charleston SC in '99 that they retrofitted for training. Closest I ever got to a sub after that lol. But they are neat machines, I was fascinated by their systems, and the guys from the sub fleet always seemed like very good guys. I was on the opposite - two carriers. One old, the cvn65, and one brand new, the cvn76. In your day the Enterprise wasn't all that old, but by mine it was a trip. Lots of issues, but it was ok. It had a lot of character - that's what I liked about it, even if the plant layout was complex and the age was causing a lot to go wrong. They should have turned it into a museum after its decom in '13, but they didn't, to my knowledge, which was just wrong. It was a unique bird, and deffo should be preserved. Carriers seem huge at first but after a while they start to feel not all that big. You get used to moving around it quickly. I've often thought how I might enjoy the intimate feel of a small craft. I might have like them a bit better, but never got to find out, heh.
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@johnslugger duh that's right thorium plants. You know I was thinking that, but then I wasn't sure... I'm trying to keep all the information straight that I've been putting together lately. Did not know that about the weights! Do you think that will be a commercial application? So you think it wlll take ~200 years to come down to a safe level?
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@cwfrederick oy vey bro, GW is really real and stuff. Turn off the Faux Nuze, sponsored by Chevron. Turn on the facts. But thanks for being a nuclearbro, glad you can see the value in this technology. I respect all my fellow environmentalists, but they just were wrong on this one. Pollution, deaths and damage from literally any other heavy industry or energy source is worse, if not much worse. Only three major accidents in 60+ years, all unique situations and lessons well learned. While still a concern for humans, apparently within the exclusion zone near Chernobyl nature is thriving. It's quite amazing.
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@mlionea not joking, maybe thru Rosatom.
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@xenod1066 yeah, indeed.
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I think this would be fabulous. I wish it was the standard. When added over thousands and thousands of homes, imagine the energy savings.
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Absolutely fascinating. Can't wait to see where this tech ends up in ten years. This is my first timr hearing about it. Im sure one way or another solar technology will improve by leaps and bounds over the next 25 years. Imagine durable solar film that can be applied to vehicles to power them indefinitely, paired with better and lighter battery storage... Small films applied to any device, appliance or water purification machine.... And of course buildings. Im sure in 50 years we'll get there.
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How expensive is a typical powerwall? 20K??
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The future is small power generation for individuals and small businesses and communities in concert with larger generating centers.
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Sarcasm?
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How is this practical for all people and uses?
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In time the cost may come down for these systems.
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PLUS renewables. But yes.
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Agrivoltaics are brilliant. All bugs will be worked out in due time and the cost will come down, like with any technology. What an exciting system. Using solar in conjunction with other functions; parking, agriculture, backyard gardens, cars?, building roofs, [new function here], is clearly the smart way to exploit and maximize solar's potential. This can only get better.
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Dammit not the dots again! Blast!
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I think this is fantastic with perfect potential to be used and scaled anywhere.
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