Did I?
This isn't about which technology you or I think is superior, more economical or whatever... This is about what should happen in our free-market system.
If that was the point, I didn't miss it.
fso301, look at post #3. This is what ultimately matters. No real conservative has anything against technology, we just want it to compete on a level playing field without government intervention.
This is where I think you are missing the point. The playing field as it currently exists is not level. Government intervention is required to clear the regulatory path.
As another poster suggested, they would need 75% nuclear power to achieve this ridiculous goal.
This is where you miss the point again. The only reason the goal may seem ridiculous is because of the myriad government regulations preventing expansion of power production capacity; nuclear or conventional. The government has to get involved to clear the regulatory path it.
My argument wasn't from the perspective of a proponent of a specific technology. My argument was as a proponent of the free market.
The point you miss is that the electric utilities do not operate in a free market. This may be the most regulated industry our nation has.
fso301, you need to understand base Freeper instincts before you comment.
I think I've been around here long enough to understand those sort of things.