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  1. Comment on First officially approved Gen IV nuclear reactor in the US breaks ground in ~enviro

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    Fair enough. But given a fixed state budget, I'd rather money go towards fixing up Hanford than building new reactors, given how much clean energy Washington already has (we have more hydro than...

    Fair enough. But given a fixed state budget, I'd rather money go towards fixing up Hanford than building new reactors, given how much clean energy Washington already has (we have more hydro than any other state - of course hydro has its own problems but it is green). Benefits in new reactor design don't help clean up the mess we created 50 years ago, and that's a higher priority IMO.

    But I understand that this is a pretty localized argument, and modern advances in reactor safety are really promising.

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  2. Comment on First officially approved Gen IV nuclear reactor in the US breaks ground in ~enviro

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    Fair enough. But given a fixed state budget, I'd rather money go towards fixing up Hanford than building new reactors, given how much clean energy Washington already has (we have more hydro than...

    Fair enough. But given a fixed state budget, I'd rather money go towards fixing up Hanford than building new reactors, given how much clean energy Washington already has (we have more hydro than any other state - of course hydro has its own problems but it is green). Benefits in new reactor design don't help clean up the mess we created 50 years ago, and that's a higher priority IMO.

    But I understand that this is a pretty localized argument, and modern advances in reactor safety are really promising.

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  3. Comment on First officially approved Gen IV nuclear reactor in the US breaks ground in ~enviro

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    Here in Washington State, there were nuclear reactors at the Hanford site, which were shut down about 50 years ago. The groundwater is STILL contaminated beyond safe limits. Yes, it's being...

    Here in Washington State, there were nuclear reactors at the Hanford site, which were shut down about 50 years ago. The groundwater is STILL contaminated beyond safe limits. Yes, it's being cleaned up, but it's taking a long, long time.

    So yes, nuclear waste is a significant problem. Until Hanford is properly cleaned up I cannot in good conscience support nuclear power.

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  4. Comment on Bethesda Game Studios workers have unionized. Not the same as the QA union. This time it’s “wall to wall”… in ~games

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    And Starfield had a relatively bug free launch. If anything, there's evidence that the union is working.

    And Starfield had a relatively bug free launch. If anything, there's evidence that the union is working.

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  5. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I enjoyed Forgotten City, both as a Skyrim mod and as a standalone game. I think it will probably be more enjoyable if you go into it cold.

    I enjoyed Forgotten City, both as a Skyrim mod and as a standalone game. I think it will probably be more enjoyable if you go into it cold.

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