(June 1, 2012 at 6:33 pm)Chuck Wrote: Is there a point to avoiding extinction?Self preservation? But that has relatively nothing to do with my dumbfoundedness at our sheer stupidity.
Quote:If there is, it would probably have to be achieved through mastering and using nuclear energy on a much broader scale than hitherto safe to claim in any public policy.Accidents happen. Fact of life. Problem is, nuclear accidents have far-reaching and global consequences that screw up our environment for thousands and thousands of years to come.
No matter how "safe" you make, what the hell are you supposed to do with mankind's legacy? Aka all the damn Plutonium we've made?
Quote:In any case, the fallout from nuclear accidents is a small price to pay to avoid the fallout from fossil fuel consumption nuclear energy replaced.I hope you're joking. I really do.
(June 1, 2012 at 7:04 pm)Mosrhun Wrote: My country wins. USA! USA!Yes, you've done a remarkable job at nuking yourselves.
I'm disgusted my country even left off one of those damn things, let alone dozens of them.