Heat Wave Black Outs ?

I'm a believer in Nuclear power stations.

Before anybody freaks out, what happened in Fukushima was a combination of poor upkeep of the facility, plus it being faced with an EXTREME natural disaster.

Not only would we keep on top of the upkeep of any new facilities, but we don't have the problem of severe earthquakes nor tsunami's in Australia to begin with.

Put them completely away from any houses, problem solved, after all we do have a ton of uranium in the ground.

Oh wait, what's that i hear, the green's losing their gelati over the idea, and labor disagreeing coz it's the liberals who suggested it, and also coz their hoping to drum up some nuclear fear campaign and steal votes from the liberals.

Dr E wrote: Stay Calm and build more coal fired power stations ... it's just a matter of time now.

Dr E wrote: Stay Calm and build more coal fired power stations ... it's just a matter of time now.

Who's going to build more when there's no need to build more

Beliskner wrote: I'm a believer in Nuclear power stations. Before anybody freaks out, what happened in Fukushima was a combination of poor upkeep of the facility, plus it being faced with an EXTREME natural disaster. Not only would we keep on top of the upkeep of any new facilities, but we don't have the problem of severe earthquakes nor tsunami's in Australia to begin with. Put them completely away from any houses, problem solved, after all we do have a ton of uranium in the ground. Oh wait, what's that i hear, the green's losing their gelati over the idea, and labor disagreeing coz it's the liberals who suggested it, and also coz their hoping to drum up some nuclear fear campaign and steal votes from the liberals.

If we started building nuclear reactors in Australia tomorrow they would be white elephants years before going online.

I'm not saying lets build 5 at the same time, how about one at a time?

why were races cancelled in Sydney, weather forecast was 39, they have raced at that temp in other places ?

There would have been mass scratchings, tons of people wouldn't have gone to the races, common sense decision.

Gay3 wrote: They use a light bulb or similar term to gauge a reading between temp & humidity. I imagine this was well into the red zone & racing horses under that scenario can wreck their potential, remember, they only have to be affected by a couple of lengths to be unviable at the level they're racing at.

Wet bulb Gay

Thanks horlicks

Extra fire units have been brought in to the Hunter for this weekend .   I just heard ours go screaming out of town so fingers crossed its not the National Park alight.   Anywhere would be bad enough, but OMG if the park starts up !  Its never burned in the over 22 years we have been here .  Its full of beautiful native critters , and the brumbies are very nice looking horses.  If a fire starts in there it will be terrible. 

Just home from church.  Fathers sermon was about five words to the effect pray for cooler weather and out in just over 1/2 hour.  Poor man in his robes was just about melting away.  No aircon in out church and the fan wasn't having much effect!

Southerly just hitting Bankstown now ... hope everyone gets it soon!