[Maritime Q-Scout]

I want to start by saying I'm a big fan of AFC Wimbledon, I appreciate his posts and the insanity that he's done to make this world a better place and improve the lives of those less fortunate.

I agree and/or understand most of his viewpoints.

I disagree on Nuclear Power, and I do so with the utmost respect.

I am not a Nuclear Physist. Nor will I claim to be one.

From what I understand, and I'm 100% open to having my mind changed on this, nuclear power is very safe. Even with the Fukushima meltodown, I believe the community has basically returned to normal.

To me, and again I'm open to having my mind changed on this, a nuclear accident is akin to an airline crash. Yes, they happen. Yes, they're devistating. But the comparitors fail in comparison to safety.

I am also to understand that the technology is there that we can build nuclear power plans that run on nuclear waste of current nuclear power plants. Why wouldn't we build and invest in those?! We have waste, we have the tecnhology, and it would produce new clean power?

No, a nuclear plant built on 2021 technlogoy isn't going to be perfect. But I'll take that over one that's built on 1950's/60's technlogy. Even then, look at how few accidents there have been with regard to 50s/60s tech.


Now, would I want a deregulated lawless wasteland overseeing and building of nuclear plants? No.

Ergo, no new plants for you... Texas. But in a heavily regulated society, with modern 2021 technology, I'm cool with that.

For context, I live in the shadow of a coal power plant that at one point supplied the electricity for 2/3 of Nova Scotia's electricty (maybe 1/3, I feel like 2/3 but my fuzzy memory for an elementary field trip might be failing me). That coal power plant is slated to close by 2040. I see the smoke from the plant on my drive to work every morning, and I got engaged with the plant in the background.

For additional context, that was only around the corner from the former site of the heavy water plant that produced, well, heavy water for nuclear generation.

I have no recollection of the heavy water plant which would have closed before I could read or write.


I'm cool with green power, solar and wind. There are lots of wind turbines around, a huge farm at the Lingan (Coal) Power Plant mentioned above. My undergrad alma mater has a windfarm making the university the first in North America to be carbon neutral (also around the corner from the beforementioned coal and heavy water plants).

So, would I be cool with a new nuclear power plant being built in my backyard?


Yes. Keeping in mind I think it makes more sense to build nuclear plants next to where the waste currently is, thus avoiding transportation costs and risks.