Love / Are Polish men romantic and caring or... "plain"? [85]


Yeah, but then again most girls I've seen going around town seem to like the ''men'' who have (Or have had.) two women, or three women, or five! (Or twenty!) because all those guys who didn't (Or don't!) can't be nice to be with, right?

Two words: Women. Logic.

Yes, very mad!

Life / How would you describe the Polish sense of humour? [66]


The words sly and cynical spring to mind.

Love / Are Polish men romantic and caring or... "plain"? [85]

You could be plain romantic and caring too you know..
In the bag!

News / Nuclear Power in Poland? Yes, please! Absolutely nobody disagrees! [73]


No? Have you seen the E-126 produced by Enercon? 7 Mega Watt. If you build 143 of these windmills you'll have 1 Giga Watt. Build 2288 of these windmills and you'll have 16 Giga Watt. I don't think I have to tell you that's 16 times as much as the average nuclear reactor? You'll need to build 16 nuclear reactors (And factories.) to match that. Oh, and base power? Ever heard about energy storage?

Oh, and about solar power, solar power has the potential to provide over 1000 times the total energy consumption. (Worldwide.) Everyone is always talking about PV cells, but you should really look into CSP for a change, which basically means Concentrated Solar Power, which generates thermal energy. (Same principle as with coal, only 100% clean.)

Alright, I gave you an argument. Now where's yours?


Is it? What are you going to do with all that nuclear waste? (It can stay radioactive for over 3000 years you know!) How are you going to deny that alternative sources, if you combine them, together have much and much more potential than nuclear energy will ever have? (Without waste, without risks!) Because you can talk for as long as you want, nuclear energy is not without risks. (Its effectivity isn't all that either if you look at what the whole process will cost you.)

Another thing which didn't get a mention here: Tidal energy. (Which will completely dwarf any of the above alternatives!)



That should give you an idea about the principle?


1 turbine. 1 Giga Watt/hour. Okay?

I still haven't heard any arguments that made sense.

Language / I need advice - how long does it take to learn Polish? [70]


Now, now! Be nice to the poor old geezer? (It's not his fault he's getting a bit slow and senile these days!)

News / Nuclear Power in Poland? Yes, please! Absolutely nobody disagrees! [73]


Kendal Power Station, the world's largest coal-fired power plant: 4.116 Giga Watt.
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Reactor, the world's largest nuclear power plant: 8.21 Giga Watt. (7 reactors.)

Hoover Dam: 4 Giga Watt.
Itaipu Dam: 12.6 Giga Watt.

Please?

But you know what? Let's forget about this whole discussion about needing more energy for a second. Let's all pretend we're Arien for a second, and let's all pretend we've been paying some attention to our surroundings, because I'm going to say something clever. (Yes, I'm serious.)

We can lower our daily energy consumption by making simple adjustments to electronics and electrical devices.

For example, I'm sitting behind my computer. My computer doesn't really need 230 V to work properly. It needs 12 V to be exact. I've just made coffee, and my coffee machine doesn't really need 230 V either! (I'm willing to bet it needs 12 V aswell!) Lightbulbs? Televisions? They don't need 230 V either! (Yup, 12 V will suffice!)

For your information, most lightbulbs work perfectly on 12 V, but the power grid in our houses still provide us with 230 V. (How the heck are we trying to be efficient here?!)

If we were to lower the Voltages, we would need less crazy ways to run all of our households. And Cardno, take it from an Electrician, we could all run a household on 20 solar panels if we really wanted to. (Easily!) I'm just going to be so bold and brave to say that we could probably lower our daily energy consumption by 30% (Maybe even 40 to 50% with alternatives!) if we made a few simple adjustments to electronics and electrical devices, so that they'll actually work on 12 V without converting, instead of on 230 V, which is obviously a waste of energy.

I don't mind if you disagree with me, but atleast give me some arguments and facts, instead of going on like nuclear energy is our saviour all of a sudden. It really isn't! It's just another money making scheme for a select few.

A few things to keep in mind; The average nuclear power plant will cost you 3.2 Billion Dollars to build. (75% of what it will actually contribute. With gas and coal this is 25%.) Keep in mind that it's subsidized, because in reality, nuclear energy is 15% more expensive than coal. (According to the IEA!) Nobody is picking up the bills when it comes to actually storing all that radio-active waste. Nobody is picking up the bills when it comes to undoing the environmental damage while they're delving for raw materials. (And also leaving radio-active material exposed to the elements.) Oh, and keep in mind that we don't really need all of this because there are plenty of realistic alternatives.

News / Nuclear Power in Poland? Yes, please! Absolutely nobody disagrees! [73]


Because of certain lobbyists, politicians and certain people *cough* who keep going on about nuclear power as if it's the only option we have.


True, but this is ofcourse a back up, and if you combine the use of multiple alternatives, you probably won't need to store energy at all. (Just trying to make a point to the people who were talking about power outages!)


True, but have you looked at these funds? These funds are nowhere near sufficient to clean up the mess. Have you looked at the so-called insurances for nuclear power plants? No insurance company wants to insure these guys! Same story, they have an insurance policy, backed by the government and business ofcourse, but again these funds are nowhere near sufficient to cover in case of a worst-case scenario. (I guess they're keeping their fingers crossed nothing will happen?)


I'm aware of that, and to me that's good news!


What's dangerous about adjusting electronic equipment, so that it can work on a lower Voltage? We could adjust most of our electronic equipment so that this would use up less Amps and Watts aswell. We could even install two seperate powergrids in a house. (One for low power.) Oh, and you could also choose to put solar panels in parellel, instead of in serial, which will provide a higher voltage. (I'm sure Electricians will understand my Dutch?)


Europeans could build dams too if they really wanted it. The Itaipu dam for example, took 11 years to complete. If we would build smaller ones, and with today's construction methods, we might be looking at 5 or 6 years? Ambitious, I know, but the results don't lie. One dam could easily compete with 8 to 10 reactors. 8 to 10 reactors will cost billions, and a dam will cost billions aswell, but a dam will be cleaner, safer, reliable, produces no waste, will not damage the environment, needs no delving, or the transport of materials and resources and will have a lifespan of atleast a few hundred years if built well. So yeah, I'm all for water, because it's without question, the most powerful solution.

Who's afraid of water?

News / Nuclear Power in Poland? Yes, please! Absolutely nobody disagrees! [73]


It has everything to do with frequency, energy transport and distance, and therefore, it has everything to do with energy consumption.


Not necessarily, no. (Are you an Electrician, or did you just Google something?) Because if you are, I'm willing to explain this in great detail to you, but I'm afraid it won't make much sense to you or anyone else here if you aren't.


It's just that it's never been done before but theoretically there are many options. (Ever thought about different types of conductors? Different circumstances? Distance? Cooling?) We all know that it's warmth which increases resistance, - ofcourse it also depends on what type of conductor - and that the warmth is caused by a higher frequency. (Hint!)


The actual size would depend on the pressure you intend to design it for.


Who said anything about land? Ever seen the Delta Works in Holland?


10 Giga Watt? Okay. (I'm just going to assume I have a lot of money here!) I would create a huge U-shaped artificial canal/pipe near the coast line, which would go through the dunes at one point, and exit through the dunes at the other point. (We're living 9 meter below sea level remember?) I would build 10 turbines in this canal/pipe, whatever! The pressure will be enormous, and these turbines will rotate much faster than the larger ones they're currently planting near the coast lines. You'll have your 10 Giga Watt (Probably 20!) within 4-5 years.

Food / Poles prefer pizza & kebab? [64]

Well, Pizza and Kebab can be tasty sometimes, so I can't say I blame them.

History / Should visitors to Auschwitz pay an entrance fee? [82]

No, visitors to Auschwitz should never pay an entrance fee. (Out of respect for all the victims.) It's basically a graveyard, so I don't think you should charge people to see it. Besides, I believe education should be free for all. Maybe we should all consider a collective EU fund for memorial sites like Auschwitz?

History / Should visitors to Auschwitz pay an entrance fee? [82]

I wish they wouldn't, but it seems some people forget it everyday.

Life / WHY DO POLES USE ENGLISH WORDS IN CONVERSATION? [396]

Yeah! Don't they know it will bring about the end of the world when you're young and trying to be creative?

Food / Polish Milk Soup [72]

Milk Soup again? (Barf!)

History / Should visitors to Auschwitz pay an entrance fee? [82]

Fine, I don't need the education anyway, but apparantly some of the residents do.

News / Poland could emerge as new European and world power. If? [116]

Crow, you should dump the Vatican. They've betrayed Slavic people in the second world war, and they will betray people again if they feel it's necessary. Just look at our history, and look at the facts. We don't really need these Nazi-supporting child-molesters to tell us what to do anymore, and if the people in the Balkans are smart, they would simply agree with us. You can't trust the Vatican. Ever. They only want power and influence, and they don't care about the people. Remember that.

News / Poland could emerge as new European and world power. If? [116]

Drac90, the Vatican fought off the Germans? Don't make me laugh! If you want to put your trust in people who have smuggled Nazi's to Argentina, then be my guest. Ofcourse you can give credits to Karol Józef Wojtyła for speaking to politicians, but don't forget Lech Wałęsa has done a lot for Poland when the Vatican wasn't there, and don't forget how other countries pressured the Soviet Union either. My point is that the Vatican itself will kneel to tyrants whenever it benefits them. History doesn't lie.

News / Poland could emerge as new European and world power. If? [116]

Drac90, relax, I obviously don't like the Vatican, and for good reasons, but that doesn't mean I'm going to kill you because you disagree with me. You have your opinion, I have mine, and I can live with that. Just keep in mind that Lech Wałęsa and many other Polish people have done a lot when they began with Solidarność. (Dtaylor, yup, I know one Polish girl who has this natural talent, among other natural talents!)

News / Poland could emerge as new European and world power. If? [116]

Drac90, for your information, local priests support the Vatican. (Or have they stopped calling themselves Roman Catholics all of a sudden?) Drac90, okay. Now you're being objective. I'm not denying the fact that a few priests and nuns actually did something for their own country, but it's not the Roman Catholic Church as a whole. (Even your Catholic Church.) It's not the Pope who saved Poland on his own, and that's what I meant.

News / Poland could emerge as new European and world power. If? [116]

Drac90, yes, but ofcourse that doesn't change the fact that the Polish Roman Catholic Church supports the Vatican financially. Now think about that for a second before you actually defend an institute which obviously isn't acting in your best interest. Like it or not, you're defending the Vatican when you're defending their Churches. (It's tricky business, I know!) Dtaylor, maybe you're right about that, but then again a few disappointments in life will not stop me from enjoying the ride!

News / Poland could emerge as new European and world power. If? [116]

Drac90, I'm afraid the money goes straight to the Vatican. You don't have to provide those links for me, because as I've already stated previously, I'm not denying the fact that a few Priests and Nuns actually did something for their own country. But that doesn't change the fact that the Roman Catholic Church as a whole has always supported tyrants when it was beneficial for them. (Just read your history books!) I think you need to understand I'm not against individuals here, but that I see the institution as a whole as morally corrupt. (Okay?)

News / Poland could emerge as new European and world power. If? [116]

Drac90, do you really want to talk about freedom to me, when I meet Polish youths everyday, who say they're really happy to be here for a while, because back in Poland someone's always talking fire and sin, or preaching about the rules when they don't conform to their norms? Yes, to you it may seem like some people are free to believe in what they want, but let me tell you that most of these people who really do, only socialize with the other scapegoats who have the courage to be themselves, because the rest will stigmatize them socially. (Conformity.) I don't hate these people who stigmatize us out of peer pressure, because deep down, I know they would like to be free. I've had to deal with this my whole youth, but I'm happy to tell you they're rapidly turning into a small minority here. There's a choice, follow your own heart, and hope others will follow their own heart aswell, or be a sheep and follow the shepherd, and live in fear. (Free to believe my ass!) I'd feel sorry for any person who has or had to live like I had to live though! But the good news is that you will always find a few people who think like you, and those people will also find more people who think like you. Untill one day, you'll see that people like you became the majority. (Which will happen eventually, because it's becoming more and more obvious who's lying.)

Anyway, let's give this discussion a rest for now, because I think Crow wanted to discuss the possibility of Poland becoming a new world power. (Honestly I can't see it happening anytime soon though!)