http://www.astronomycast.com/astronomy/ep-126-from-skeptics-guide-with-questions/ Take a weekly facts-based journey through the cosmos with Astronomy Cast. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:43:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.astronomycast.com/astronomy/ep-126-from-skeptics-guide-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-1663 outcast Sun, 29 Mar 2009 10:39:12 +0000 http://www.astronomycast.com/?p=596#comment-1663 Regarding your comment about nuclear power in space, while it is true that fissile material is limited, studies have shown that even at full usage to make electricity we have enough Uranium worldwide to last for generations, discounting the usage of nuclear waste reprocessing technologies and breeder reactors. In addition to large amounts of Uranium we also have many times more Thorium. The problem with nuclear energy in space and nuclear engines are scaremongering and fear from such groups as greenpeace (remember the uproar over Galileo's RadioThermal Generator?) with a 100% anti-nuclear neo-hippy agenda (no, I'm not a republican or anything but I dislike their anti-intellectualism regarding certain issues, including this one). Regarding your comment about nuclear power in space, while it is true that fissile material is limited, studies have shown that even at full usage to make electricity we have enough Uranium worldwide to last for generations, discounting the usage of nuclear waste reprocessing technologies and breeder reactors. In addition to large amounts of Uranium we also have many times more Thorium. The problem with nuclear energy in space and nuclear engines are scaremongering and fear from such groups as greenpeace (remember the uproar over Galileo's RadioThermal Generator?) with a 100% anti-nuclear neo-hippy agenda (no, I'm not a republican or anything but I dislike their anti-intellectualism regarding certain issues, including this one).

]]> http://www.astronomycast.com/astronomy/ep-126-from-skeptics-guide-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-1576 Jerry Fox Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:00:23 +0000 http://www.astronomycast.com/?p=596#comment-1576 Infinite speed of light and dark sky - isn't this Olbers' Paradox (see Wikipedia)? Infinite speed of light and dark sky – isn't this Olbers' Paradox (see Wikipedia)?

]]> http://www.astronomycast.com/astronomy/ep-126-from-skeptics-guide-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-1569 sridevi2391 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:22:21 +0000 http://www.astronomycast.com/?p=596#comment-1569 mommy boooo where is Fraser? mommy boooo where is Fraser?

]]> http://www.astronomycast.com/astronomy/ep-126-from-skeptics-guide-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-1558 Graeme Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:34:55 +0000 http://www.astronomycast.com/?p=596#comment-1558 I've listened using the flash player and also listened by downloading the episode mp3, but there seems to be a problem with the audio in this episode. The first few seconds of Bob's first two questions are cut off and I can't make any sense of them.. Is anyone else experiencing that? I've listened using the flash player and also listened by downloading the episode mp3, but there seems to be a problem with the audio in this episode. The first few seconds of Bob's first two questions are cut off and I can't make any sense of them.. Is anyone else experiencing that?

]]> http://www.astronomycast.com/astronomy/ep-126-from-skeptics-guide-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-1557 Christian Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:20:28 +0000 http://www.astronomycast.com/?p=596#comment-1557 You should do a special show on the contents of Pamela's drawer. And I mean the creative student test answers, not underwear ;-) Maybe present the correct solutions too but let the audience guess which one is actually correct. You should do a special show on the contents of Pamela's drawer.
And I mean the creative student test answers, not underwear
Maybe present the correct solutions too but let the audience guess
which one is actually correct.

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