Shadowstar1922 wrote:Nuclear power is dangerious, hurs the enviroment. it is something that we should have never toyed with. >.>
sigh...
What about conventional energy, hmm? Conventional energy is responsible for the rapid rate of climate change. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant released some radiation, yes. This also irradiated some fish and other organisms, but: the half life of the released radiation was weeks. At this point in time, the amount of radiation is much lower (although I am not sure at what point it is safe for humans) throughout the district, and there will be minimal, if any, lasting environmental effects. Unlike the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which released an estimated 206 million gallons of oil into the ecosystem. Or the Exxon Valdez incident. Or the Torrey Canyon oil spill.
My only qualms about nuclear energy are those concerning peripheral or unstable countries. Some nations may not have the money to properly maintain the safety of nuclear power plants. Others may be ruled by unstable rulers with a penchant for nuclear weaponry.
Nuclear power is no longer the Chernobyl-esque, meltdown-prone monster that it used to be. It is just as green as solar power or other alternative forms of energy (it does not release green house gasses etc.), and (see my earlier post about molten salt reactors) is increasingly safe and efficient. Nuclear power provides a safe, clean, and developed source of energy for nations trying to ween themselves of the dependency on gasoline.