I'm a fan of it and all of the future spinoffs of nuclear energy - primarily Thorium reactors.
Its the best that we have right now. Its one of the few sources of energy we can create cleanly, cheaply and safely. Fukushima was and is a knee-jerk reaction from the anti-nuclear groups which are going to hurt a lot more than they help.
Its sad we are so nuke-adverse when its proven to be the safest form of energy in history. Yes, its incredibly dangerous if utilized poorly (Chernobyl), but we've seen that it can provide huge volumes of energy in the US, France and even Japan with few significant difficulties. Even with the Fukushima indecent, its (to me) proof as to how reliable the energy source is - even with the 40 year old plant being hit by one of the most devastating disasters in history, the end results were not catastrophic for Japan. Certainly, the tsunami damage was vastly more threatening to Japan than the reactor was, yet it seems that most only care about the reactor.
Is nuclear perfect? No. It still creates waste, and that is an issue we have to deal with. But we are on the precipice of thorium which doesn't produce the type of waste nuclear is known for. I just hope people can embrace it as the future of non-renewable, clean energy.
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
