tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581081264152283332.post6037686804085456339..comments2023-05-18T04:12:58.640-04:00Comments on >>>The (b)Right Libertarian: Ontario: Refurbishing its way to prosperityAllen Smallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13663655836753638994noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581081264152283332.post-59766385565700823722010-12-01T15:10:27.985-05:002010-12-01T15:10:27.985-05:00Either we privatize and shift the burden of risk t...Either we privatize and shift the burden of risk to the private sector allowing competition, or we continue on the road to bankruptcy as we are going with OPG, OPA and the Ontario gov't. Construction of gas and coal power stations takes far less time than Nukes and when OPG is busted up the privateers will buy its components. Just think about food as an "essential service" Matt, its cheap, plentiful and the government has little to do with it. In fact where government is involved it distorts the price (marketing boards).Allen Smallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13663655836753638994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581081264152283332.post-19760882237173236072010-11-28T12:19:01.496-05:002010-11-28T12:19:01.496-05:00Privatizing the energy system is a tougher sell th...Privatizing the energy system is a tougher sell than most privatization measures. Not only is it an "essential service", completely privatizing it will likely lead to higher energy costs in the short term, until real competition kicks in. Considering the high level of startup capital & time required to get in to the electricity generation market, it would be a painful few years until we started seeing competition in pricing.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09718925888199635830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581081264152283332.post-60200927404584255262010-11-28T11:42:52.835-05:002010-11-28T11:42:52.835-05:00I agree on the CANDU point, but opting for a non-C...I agree on the CANDU point, but opting for a non-CanCon nuke, will be as difficult as cutting through the Marxist base. The good news is that attitudes change, witness what happening in the AGW "debate". The bad news is, will we be around to see the attitudes change. I have too believe in the "trickle-up" from the grassroots process.Allen Smallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13663655836753638994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581081264152283332.post-13453912334733101572010-11-28T10:30:11.865-05:002010-11-28T10:30:11.865-05:00Allan, privatization is the real answer of course,...Allan, privatization is the real answer of course, but I have no answer of how to cut through the Marxist base of the public. All to often people side with profitless government ownership rather than look at what money comes out of their own wallets to purchase a thing. Their hatred of capitalism blinds them to exclude reality. Even when it costs them less, they're envy drives them to hate individuals who do well.<br /><br />As to nuclear power, I think it is time to consider a technology other than the Candu as the rest of the world seem to have no difficulty make their nucs profitable.garret seinenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05137149912929606588noreply@blogger.com