Yeah, I know ...
I didn't want to .... but 42 dead ... LOL ......

As Groo says in his post, it's difficult to have a rational discussion on this subject , but it looks like there cann't be a mid-point : you are either pro or con ...
- If you recognise that nuclear power plants have some huge advantage against, say, coal power plants (ie reducing CO2 emissions), then you are pro-nuke
- If you ask added research in the field of renewable energy, to try to reduce the use of nuclear energy, then you are anti-nuke.

Furthermore, what?s wrong with being afraid about something which is terrifying ? ? IMHO the more afraid you are, the more precaution you will take .
To me, that?s rather a good point, as using nuke plants is not only an actual fact, but certainly a necessity for some time at least. This, hoping other sources of energy will be developped and our need/desire for energy will be curbed.

As a sci-fi reader, I like to dream about safe, cheap, powerful power plants ; but that?s still sci-fi?

I regret that the only choices we seem to have, are either coal/oil power plants producing CO2 (greenhouse effect) or nuclear power plants producing various radio-active wastes our children will have to manage for thousands of years (if they survive until then?)

Another point, making rational discussion difficult, is the economical/political aspect :
- nuke industry is consistent with centralized energy and big bucks ;
- most forms of renewable energy emplies decentralized energy systems, less controlable by the big bucks owners...

Small local energy plants or even individual energy making devices (solar cells wind mills ...) : that's a joke, no ?? you would not want to give away that much power (pun intended), back to the people ???? What would the state control ??
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