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10042 messages, Last post on Jul 12, 2008 at 3:07 PM
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Back in the day, Ford made a concept car for yes, a nuclear powered car. It was called the Nucleon... Seems kinda crazy and makes me think of Doc Brown and the Delorean, but who knows... Maybe it would have been the most awesome technology for the ordinary consumer, or maybe people would grow extra arms and legs after a crash. You be the judge. "The Nucleon would be able to travel 8000 km (5,000 miles) or more, depending on the size of the core, without recharging." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Nucleon">link title
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Replying to: steve_ (May 01, 2008 7:55 am)
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Replying to: lmpracetech (May 01, 2008 7:56 am) It was called the Nucleon... Which brings up the question that if we develop a great energy source can we allow it in the hands of individuals. I mean this would make a great car-bomb, right? It would even spread radioactivity, and pollute a substantial area. So you must really consider not just whether technology is good for its designed purpose, but what happens if someone wants to misuse it.
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Replying to: kernick (May 01, 2008 8:47 am) Where's Mr. Fusion when you really need it?
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Replying to: kernick (May 01, 2008 8:47 am) I guess, but so is a truck filled with fertilizer and diesel fuel... I don't like the idea of either of them.
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"Oil use in the United Kingdom has basically stayed flat from 1980 to now, while in France it's dropped 17%, according to figures from the Energy Information Administration. In the U.S., meanwhile, oil use is up 21% over the same period, although the country has added more people and seen its economy grow slightly faster." U.S. gas: So cheap it hurts (CNN)
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Replying to: steve_ (May 01, 2008 10:55 am) 
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Replying to: lmpracetech (May 01, 2008 10:07 am) I don't like the idea of either of them. Yes but buying that much diesel and fertilizer brings about suspiscion. In talking about a nuclear car or battery you're giving everyone one - big difference to accessibility. Also when a truck or car bomb goes off the damage can be cleaned up easily. Any sort of dirty-bomb is going to contaminate blocks, contaminate the firemen and police and people in the area, and probably all the ambulances, hospitals, and morgues these people would be taken to. You would have people avoiding the area for months at least until they felt secure it was cleaned well. Again think about whether we would really want people to have easily accessed large amounts of energy.
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Replying to: kernick (May 01, 2008 11:09 am) They do. It's called "gasoline."
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