Comments on: Treat Breast Cancer? Not in My Backyard http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/treat_breast_cancer_not_in_my/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:15:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: stress http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/treat_breast_cancer_not_in_my/comment-page-1/#comment-20161 stress Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:44:39 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/treat-breast-cancer-not-in-my-backyard/#comment-20161 I felt that your post was highly enlightening. <a href="http://www.howtorelievestress.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.howtorelievestress.org</a> has a lot of tips on managing your stress! I find this website very useful.It definitely helped me, and I can see an improvement in my condition already. I felt that your post was highly enlightening. http://www.howtorelievestress.org
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]]> By: donb http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/treat_breast_cancer_not_in_my/comment-page-1/#comment-20160 donb Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:27:44 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/treat-breast-cancer-not-in-my-backyard/#comment-20160 aimes stated: <i>However, I don't understand the reason why this particular subject requires the building of a new reactor. We have dozens of operating reactors in the US, I live in Chattanooga and there are 3 within 50 miles, why not use one (or more) of them?</i> The reason is that the reactor needs to be designed from the beginning with this capability in mind. Essentially, there is a port into the reactor designed for easy access. It is a significant added expense, so if all you want to do is generate electric power, you won't bother. Clearly the world needs more reactors with the capability so that nuclear medicine can continue even if one (or two) is out of service. aimes stated:

However, I don’t understand the reason why this particular subject requires the building of a new reactor. We have dozens of operating reactors in the US, I live in Chattanooga and there are 3 within 50 miles, why not use one (or more) of them?

The reason is that the reactor needs to be designed from the beginning with this capability in mind. Essentially, there is a port into the reactor designed for easy access. It is a significant added expense, so if all you want to do is generate electric power, you won’t bother.

Clearly the world needs more reactors with the capability so that nuclear medicine can continue even if one (or two) is out of service.

]]> By: aimes http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/treat_breast_cancer_not_in_my/comment-page-1/#comment-20159 aimes Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:58:40 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/treat-breast-cancer-not-in-my-backyard/#comment-20159 I commend the author for bringing this up. It is important for people to know that their actions (prohibiting a reactor, for example) can have far reaching implications. However, I don't understand the reason why this particular subject requires the building of a new reactor. We have dozens of operating reactors in the US, I live in Chattanooga and there are 3 within 50 miles, why not use one (or more) of them? Maybe I'm missing the point but it would seem that this would be an alternative if you can't build a new one, at least for the production of nuclear medicine. [for the record I am neither for nor against building new reactors, this just seemed to be a logical point that the author hadn't considered] I commend the author for bringing this up. It is important for people to know that their actions (prohibiting a reactor, for example) can have far reaching implications.

However, I don’t understand the reason why this particular subject requires the building of a new reactor. We have dozens of operating reactors in the US, I live in Chattanooga and there are 3 within 50 miles, why not use one (or more) of them? Maybe I’m missing the point but it would seem that this would be an alternative if you can’t build a new one, at least for the production of nuclear medicine.

[for the record I am neither for nor against building new reactors, this just seemed to be a logical point that the author hadn't considered]

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