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| quote: | Originally posted by RJT
All for it - I've actually had this conversation a few times to relatively deep degrees with Myra's brother (who is a nuclear engineer).
The impact on the environment, specifically when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, is minuscule compared to that of coal or other fossil fuels. It's also genuinely renewable, meaning our energy concerns regarding fossil fuels can be drastically reduced by the creation of more nuclear plants, and it is also incredibly safe (contrary to what a lot of the public believes).
The biggest concern is waste storage, however, it seems most people who want to bang that drum fail to realize how sound a job the government does of regulating nuclear waste, and also seem to give up on the prospect that we will ever find any practical application for what we now know as "nuclear waste."
Simply put, nuclear power is the one issue I think the "green" folks and the economists can agree on. Financially and environmentally responsible power. |
Correct on all counts.
Clueless people cite Chernobyl as a hallmark, but there is a story behind that, and I doubt it will ever happen again.
However, I think terrorism poses a serious risk to nuclear plants. I'm not sure how easy it is to override safe guards to overload a reactor, but, as we have seen, the consequences are horrific.
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