We have groups in our nation who are very anti-nuclear, yet that would be the answer to those who believe in Global Warming? If they really do not want CO2 and other pollution gases in the atmosphere then nuclear is the most obvious answer. In fact because of its power it maybe the best solution not only on Earth but for Space Stations on the Moon or Colonies on Mars. The anti-nuclear groups are quick to point out nuclear accidents such as the 1979 Three-Mile Island disaster in PA, in which no one was even injured. But as soon as you point this out, they immediately attack you on the Chernobyl accident, which was a disaster of biblical proportion. Yet if you consider the Soviet Union at the time had nothing even close to the NRC in the United States, in fact there was NO regulation or oversight Also realize the newest technology in nuclear reactors would be nothing similar to that technology used in Chernobyl. Even so that accident, a complete meltdown, reports said 30,000 people died, yet in reality it was only 47 in the actual accident. The total number who died later was 4,000 people, yet not even all can be confirmed to be from radiation poisoning. The disaster was not anything near what it was made to be in the media spurred on by environmentalists against nuclear power. Did you know that each year wind generators kill thousands of birds? Did you know that the special additives demanded to be added to gasoline into the fuel by environmentalists nearly doubles the production costs and kills thousands people per year? Did you know if we made more nuclear power the air would be cleaner and lower health care costs? Did you know that the only reason we do not have more nuclear power in our nation is because lawyers filing lawsuits on behalf of environmental groups have blocked these nuclear projects? Lastly and I want you to think about this one. Did you know that the survivors from Hiroshima have lived well past the average expected life span in their country? Did you know that such studies tend to suggest that nuclear radiation may be good for you? Have you considered what would happen to Earth if we turned off the Sun? What kind of energy do you suppose it runs off of? Thats right, nuclear energy; think on this? |
