the nuclear war of words
January 10th 2008 01:18
I don't think it will come as a surprise to the cynics out there that the UK is about to approve the building of the first new Nuclear plant since about 1995.
Just because Nuclear power stations produce less "carbon emissions" is it all of a sudden ok to go Nuclear for the sake of "Global Warming" ????..... I am the first one to say the world needs to lower Carbon emissions, but do they really think that because we have accepted Global Warming we are going to accept that there are no dangers associated with building more and more Nuclear power stations?
I am not entriely capable of presenting both arguments so ere are two links: one to a PRO Nuclear article CLICK HERE and one to the Greenpeace Website (they are obviously anti nuclear)CLICK HERE
There are some serious flaws in the logic of the pro-nuclear argument, for example they argue that Nuclear power stations produce smaller volumes of waste. OK we can't deny there is less volume of waste from a nuclear power plant than some other sources of power but how about the quality v quantity perspective people......a tea cup of Nuclear waste can do a hell of a lot more damage than the by-product of, well, just about anything really, we only need to remember Chernobyll to know that.
Read the arguments for yourself, this certainly won't be my last post on this issue: I feel the nuclear war of worlds is about to heat up.
Just because we have accepted Global Warming doesn't mean we have to accept a solution that creates even more problems. .....We made that mistake with Cane Toads
Just because Nuclear power stations produce less "carbon emissions" is it all of a sudden ok to go Nuclear for the sake of "Global Warming" ????..... I am the first one to say the world needs to lower Carbon emissions, but do they really think that because we have accepted Global Warming we are going to accept that there are no dangers associated with building more and more Nuclear power stations?
I am not entriely capable of presenting both arguments so ere are two links: one to a PRO Nuclear article CLICK HERE and one to the Greenpeace Website (they are obviously anti nuclear)CLICK HERE
There are some serious flaws in the logic of the pro-nuclear argument, for example they argue that Nuclear power stations produce smaller volumes of waste. OK we can't deny there is less volume of waste from a nuclear power plant than some other sources of power but how about the quality v quantity perspective people......a tea cup of Nuclear waste can do a hell of a lot more damage than the by-product of, well, just about anything really, we only need to remember Chernobyll to know that.
Read the arguments for yourself, this certainly won't be my last post on this issue: I feel the nuclear war of worlds is about to heat up.
Just because we have accepted Global Warming doesn't mean we have to accept a solution that creates even more problems. .....We made that mistake with Cane Toads
Chernobyll Victim: Photo courtesy of Greenpeace
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Cane toads is an apt comparison!!!
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I'm sure there are more *peaceful* solutions...?
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Comment by Lilla
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I am so against this move.
To me it is like the story of the Titanic, which could never sink and I have to agree with Katyzzz here... the accident that wont happen...
Besides, we don't need it, there is so much free energy available, but it is not about to sustain governments or big business, whereas tried old traditional mining has proven that it will keep the rich in control and the poor, brainwashed ... or that's the reasoning... but reason shows clearly that this isn't true... but the pleas of 'we the people' once again fall on deaf ears...
There is something in the American Declaration of Independance that speaks out boldly about the rights of the people to throw off abusive governments ... and I sincerely hope ours has more sense and brave new alternatives ..
It is terribly sad news whichever way I try to look at being cheerful and optimistic about it.. to me it is like giving a three-year-old a hand grenade.
Lilla ...
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Comment by Cibbuano
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If it comes down to using more coal or going nuclear, I think nuclear is the better option, though it bothers me that both systems produce energy by creating steam.
It'd be fantastic to get solar to the scale where it'd be feasible, but it's still a long ways away. And wind, though it sounds good, is bringing up all kinds of problems...