UK Politics

[NinjaguyDan]

Kasz216 said:

NinjaguyDan said:

highwaystar101 said:

Kasz216 said:

Actually Nuclear power is safe.... a lot safer then people think.

The effects of Nuclear radiation have been greatly exaggerated.

You'd be surprised what the research on Chernobyl and Japan show.

Chernoybl for example was expected to kill hundreds of thousands.

Actual deatholl so far.... 54.

Total expected.... 4,000... and even that could be overestimated.

Nuclear power is the best source of energy in my opinion. Especially if we eventually manage to support a fusion infrastructure as opposed to fission. That didn't come out right did it? Well you know what I mean.

Interestingly enough you can now get a permit to visit Pripyat (the town near Chernobyl that was evacuated), I would love to go and see a city frozen in time like that, it would be really interesting.

Wind and Solar are cheaper and safer.

A) No they are not cheaper

B) Wind and Solar are great... when the wind is blowing, the sun is shining... and there is room.  Where praytell is England going to find the massive room needed for solar and wind farms in England?  What are they going to do when the wind isn't blowing and it's overcast?

C) Wind and Solar are nowhere near the level of efficency to work huge power grids by themselves, and even if they did they need backup systems... and they won't be able to work everywhere because you need very specific conditions to drop down windfarms or solar farms.  Using Solar is going to end up burning more fossil fuels then Nuclear will in the long run.

You know... for the rest of the quote you cherry picked.

it won’t be all of their business by far. We’ll still be using oil, we’ll still be using gas, we’ll still be using coal. But we’ll be using those at far diminished levels than we are today.”

By far?  So... what... 50% fossil fuels... at least?

Ok, are you willing to store spent nuclear fuel under your bed?  In your car boot? in your backyard?

Didn't think so.

When someone comes up with a reasonable way to dispose of nuclear waste AND makes building the plants cost effective, THEN I will accept it as a viable alternative.