I don't know how we would survive without Palo Verde here (largest nuke in the US). When it's 115F out, we need all the power we can get.jrrenegar wrote: ↑Wed May 19, 2021 12:33 pm I'm a nuclear engineer (by training at least, not career). I skimmed this thread and was really encouraged at the pro-nuclear opinions. It's always been incredibly clear to me that it's the only energy source that can hope to replace the bulk of fossil fuel usage. Sadly it looks like it's actually decreasing its share of total energy generated. I remembered it being around 20% when I was in school around 2005, but now I'm seeing 12%.
I make a lot of jokes about it with people: "Why are your cats so big? Oh, those are some strays I found near Palo Verde*." or *I got a bunch of double yolked eggs, must be because the egg farm is out near Palo Verde." But I am all for nuclear power.
* I didn't find the cats out near Palo Verde but I like the story so I'm sticking to it. BTW, I still have my father's radium dial watch but I don't wear it. Held a Geiger counter up to it once and haven't worn it since.