tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740971876602952565.post511851460190633033..comments2024-03-19T22:49:42.491-07:00Comments on Nuke Power Talk: Small Modular Reactors:Gail Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03389387408479728702noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740971876602952565.post-8920265425447220382010-11-03T08:02:45.275-07:002010-11-03T08:02:45.275-07:00AlenN, i do, from time to time play Devil's ad...AlenN, i do, from time to time play Devil's advocate with a variety of claims about nuclear power, both supportive and hostile. i provided a link to Makhijani's report, and assumed that my readers would read it, and judge for themselves whether my critique was accurate. My intention was not to voice the views of "the nuclear industry," but to answer two questions:<br /><br />1. Did Makhijani offer a comprehensive account of facts derived from well documented sources?<br />2. Did Makhijani use valid reasoning processes in arriving at his conclusion?<br /><br />I found errors in the factual claims that Makhijani made, and logical errors in the construction of his contentions about small reactors. Hence given the errors I had uncovered, Makhijani's had not demonstrated that his contentions about small reactors were true.Charles Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01125297013064527425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740971876602952565.post-26322051432863148602010-10-29T13:16:32.621-07:002010-10-29T13:16:32.621-07:00It's interesting that there's no mention o...It's interesting that there's no mention of the power sources being more localised, which has the obvious benefit of reducing transport losses. Having read Barton's analysis it sounds like we need a more neutral party to play devil's advocate and challenge claims by the nuclear industry. I'll download Makhijani's book and see for myself.AlanNnoreply@blogger.com