The nuclear option...

[northwind]

For some reason, this has been stuck in my head... I'm a confirmed bleeding heart liberal, with green leanings. When I was younger I was staunchly anti-nuclear, but for once I've actually been swayed to the other side. I'd love for alternative sources to be the answer, but they're not mature enough yet and throwing a fortune at implementation instead of development just seems wrongheaded.

Fossil fuels, well, coal reduces more radiation into the atmosphere than nuclear, never mind the other pollutants, while oil's better used for other purposes, small power sources, lubrication and plastics.

Is it just me, or is it actually the environmentally friendly option?

I think it's about time we found another source of making power and leave the oil for the bikes Seriously though there are plans to put up wind farms around the coast near me but there is a lot of objection from a minority of people saying they'll ruin the view of the landscape and that they are an eyesore!!!!! these people would soon complain if we had another ice age!!!!

Until somebody perfects the mythological cold fusion, what alternative is there.
I work with a new age hippy, he has a house so can't call him traveller, he protested at Greenham Common in the 80's and spent time out at sea with Green Peace. Summat to do with whales he said. He's also an electrician and says that he's more than happy for them to build nuclear power stations

There's huge amounts of work to build these places the skills and labour needed will be a much needed boost to our manufacturing sector.

The waste is another consideration but supposedly the new reactors are cleaner than the old fast breeders.

just imagine the 0-60 times of a nuclear powered motorcycle

[Spiderman]

Originally Posted by northwind

Is it just me, or is it actually the environmentally friendly option?

I guess it is unless something goes drasticaly wrong and we have a modern Chernobyl on our hands.

I'd love to see the day that most of our energy is derived from wind and water but i fear we may die off as a species before that really happens.

[northwind]

Dang, I broke my poll. It was supposed to have "No, I already have enough fingers" as option 3. Anyone know if I can change it?

Originally Posted by northwind

Anyone know if I can change it?

Nope, no idea .


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[northwind]

Seamlessly done there my man. Seamless.

[21QUEST]

Surely with all the rainfall we are having up North it's about time we think of building dams to produce the bulk of electricity needed

If there is no other viable option then every green consideration is moot really. It's Nuclear or die I guess

Cheers
Ben

Growing up in NZ we have always been anti-nuclear and are proud of our Greenpeace routes. Coming to the UK i cant see of any other clean efficient way of making fuel for such a vast population. I like the idea of Hydorgen power myself - oil has caused to many wars and pollution and wind is ugly and noisy. The longer nuclear energy continues without incident the more acceptable it will become the norm.