Yeah, on this I'm not being a pessimist, I'm just being a realist; nuclear power is, currently, the best of both worlds compromising. Wind power is a pain in the ass and not very space-efficient, and its power production is pretty low. Solar power is subject to the whims of cloud cover, not to mention the expense and difficulty in manufacturing photovoltaic cells, and since they are plastics-heavy, manufacturing them isn't very clean, either, and they DO need to be replaced fairly consistently. Hydroelectric power is great...you know, for regions that have large, rapid-flowing rivers. For those that don't, it's as useful as an asshole on your elbow. Geothermal energy is very expensive to start up; you're drilling miles into the ground to set up turbines there and fuck knows what'll happen if the tectonic plates shift there...probably nothing good. Biofuels still blast CO2 into the sky, and tidal energy...man, I have no fucking clue how they're gonna manage that shit. If they can, though, good on 'em. Still doesn't power anything in-land though and you'll have to devour coasts just to power their regions which I think the beachgoers will be pretty pissed off about...
Nuclear power can get us to fusion power and from there we can start to look at more waste-free and more sustainable long-term methods for powering stuff.
Nuclear power can get us to fusion power and from there we can start to look at more waste-free and more sustainable long-term methods for powering stuff.
