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Originally Posted by Burninator
Nuclear power is actually a really good option in my mind. The reason it may get looked over by some (not all) environmentalists is because:
- Waste is very toxic. But it can actually be stored safely for a very long period of time.
- A plant malfunction can be potentially disastrous. See Three Mile Island, Chernobyl etc.
- Some reactors can be easily converted into nuclear warheads.
These aren't exactly small obstacles for some to over come to support this kind of power generation. The downsides to solar panels and wind turbines is pretty minuscule in comparison, and thusly easily favored by some. What's the worst that could happen with a wind turbine? Fall down on your field? However the output of a nuclear plant is far more substantial than solar panels and wind turbines.
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Wind doesn't always blow...leaving the grid 'powerless'...especially in the summertime around here. That is why no new contracts to build windmills are being given out. But that might have changed lately.
Concerns about nuclear power are understandable. Yet, when I watched the Live Earth concert...how many idiots were there with 'say no to nuclear power' t-s...and yet they have no idea what they're against? How does that influence the rest of the world....especially people watching that concert?
Seems to me that instead of presenting the negatives of nuclear power...as well as the positives...people are dismissing it without exploring EITHER subject. Bit short-sighted IMO.