Comments on: Nuclear Plant, Revisited

By: Mark Cojuangco

Mark Cojuangco — Sun, 24 May 2009 00:43:42 +0000

As promised,

My last posts have been posted on the “original bnpp post”.

Included are all the answers to those who I have commited to answer.

Be assured that I have internalized your sentiments and concerns.

Thank you all, for your time and the lively and informative discussion. It was as well, a learning experience for me.

I am now contemplating a BNPP blog or website. If it materializes, I will make sure to inform Market Manila.

Paalam na po. Maraming salamat sa inyong lahat.

For those who may wish to, you may reach me at; bnppmark@gmail.com

By: Gener

Gener — Sat, 23 May 2009 10:43:40 +0000

I say once again,Chernovyl effect is a thing of the past as also mentioned by some bloggers here! No one wanted to come at that point of wherein disaster will be the doomsday! It will be a negative thinking if we will not admit that nuclear will be the future of the world either we like it or not! lets accept the truth, we should not be lied by just watching any disaster photo images thought we know it long time ago.accepting is difficult i know that but its the truth,we cannot avoid it even we dont like it and that includes me…I said once again, im against nuclear power too,,,but i accept that it is the power of the future……

By: toping

toping — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:18:19 +0000

Everyone, please click on the link above for a sobering photo essay on the devastating effects of a nuclear meltdown…

By: toping

toping — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:11:59 +0000

The legacy of Chernobyl:

https://todayspictures.slate.com/inmotion/essay_chernobyl/

Enough said.

By: James

James — Thu, 21 May 2009 01:41:14 +0000

Believing that nuclear accidents are a thing of the past is a good way to have accidents now.

Even modern nuclear plants, which BNPP is most definitely NOT, are large, complex organisms with a life of their own. Treated with apathy or too much trust and they will fail.

By: Fredo

Fredo — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:40:51 +0000

Sir, Nuclear Accidents are caused by equipment and human failure. Just google up “nuclear plants leaked”, and it wont be just 1 type of renewable energy that will power our future, it will be a combination of all of these safe and renewable sources.

By: Gener

Gener — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:04:28 +0000

That is quite right, install all renewable energy sources in the country but it will never ever capable of sustaining the future! WIND power has already got some backlash,insufficient mechanical failures prompting this australian company to do US$300 million repair for their faulty products! well that costs much expensive!GEOTHERMAL-we already haves it but we know that they are quite insufficient despite that we are in the volcanic belt,maintenance is way expensive and risky its too labourous!HYDRO POWER-its still the best source of power and being used as irrigation as well “BUT” we have a lot of them now and there is a limmited place for us to install them and besides, they are damaging the eco-diversity of our country! safety?? not really sure of it too! what if it will burst? im sure that it will create catasthropy in its lower region..Some renewables are being introduced like the SEAWAVE but it is still on its trial and error promotion,, WHILE nuclear power source-we have the international community to assure the safety of this technology…we should think broader,,Greenpeace? they may concern a lot but they are not always right…Yet havent heard any nuclear plants leaked? maybe if they were savotaged…

By: Fred Lopez

Fred Lopez — Wed, 20 May 2009 10:25:26 +0000

Maybe in the future yes, but not too many people trust this administration can do it right (or trust it with the money to build it).

By: zerho

zerho — Wed, 20 May 2009 09:45:57 +0000

Renewable energy like wind, qeothermal, hydroelectrical, is not enough to sustain energy consumption in the Philippines in the future. The Cheronobyl incident is a thing of the past and the current safegueards are enough to prevent that incident from happening. There are also international committees who handle and ensure the safety of nuclear plants. We have to face it that nuclear power is a possible solution to our energy problems. Other countries have taken the leap like Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia. As of now i have not heard any recent issues pertaining to contamination from nuclear radiation. Maybe the we could do it, maybe we are reaady to go nuclear. Many government officials may be corrupt but I believe that they are not that evil to not consider the lives of Filipinos…

By: Fred Lopez

Fred Lopez — Wed, 20 May 2009 07:04:38 +0000

Good JOB MM – now marketmanila.com is not just gastronomically significant, it’s environmentally and socially significant too. That is not to say that it wasn’t before, but its in a whole new class now.