So long "Big E"

[Shadowknight1]

Heh, someone should make the CVN-65 "refitted" as a spaceship, ala. Space Battleship Yamato.  Just as a tribute.

As I said earlier.  This could be the BC Community's way of honoring the ship.

[tiqhud]

As I said earlier.  This could be the BC Community's way of honoring the ship.

Mite be good Idear

[captain_obvious]

Mite be good Idear

Yes dear

[Killallewoks]

Fixed wing naval aviation was the victim of spending cuts taken during the mid 60s ('66 iirc).  4 of our carriers which were pretty much fresh from refits were scrapped and the last one (the ark herself) was falling apart but saved just so they could spend nearly ?40 million (unadjusted figure) just trying to get her back up to scratch (Failing as she was then decommissioned in '79)

Whoops my damn memory, when I thought 70's I thought of the Type 82 Destroyer program which was to supplement the new Carrier. 

I would say that it's more the unfortunate nature of it having a unique 8 reactor design rather than simply having reactors at all.  Preserving a nuclear powered carrier could definitely be done, but it all comes down to cost.  That as well as the unhealthy fear of radiation perpetuated by our media barons. 
But that's another topic entirely

True, the media does seem to have its way when nuclear power is concerned. It's not that bad if done properly but as you say it all comes down to cost.

[Joshmaul]

Unfortunately, when you say "nuclear power", most people hear "Three Mile Island", "Chernobyl", or "Fukushima".

[captain_obvious]

Unfortunately, when you say "nuclear power", most people hear "Three Mile Island", "Chernobyl", or "Fukushima".

Have a peep at this guys blog. makes for interesting reading.  It's the one blog that convinced me to investigate nuclear energy for myself, resulting in my opinion that nuclear fission is the way forward.

Also, have you considered that the media barons whose networks happen to be pushing for *renewables* also happen to be among the biggest land owners in the states?  It stands to reason that they would also be the ones who would profit most from the sale, or leasing of land to build these needless and unreliable turbines etc.

[captain_obvious]

Btw, where'd my avatar go?

[086gf]

Btw, where'd my avatar go?

I can see it just fine.

[captain_obvious]

Odd.  It vanished earlier, from my options screen and all but it seems to be back.

[CyAn1d3]

Odd.  It vanished earlier, from my options screen and all but it seems to be back.

Obviously....  :rotflmfao: