[P-40]

There were protests, but they were irrational. Politicians got on the anti-nuke bandwagon to buy votes.

That is the point. The protests are silly and irrational...but they also get on TV and few candidates are willing to brave the negative coverage. Does it matter that tens of people die in oil refineries each year yet...maybe someone has died in a nuclear accident at some point or another in America? No. It doesn't. But that foolishness matters. Just like the irrational fears that some on this board have of other energy sources, they are almost impossible to combat no matter what the evidence. People would rather be afraid of what they don't understand and too lazy to take the time to understand it.

[chimera]

That's why smart people like yourself have to challenge the lies and irrationality of these people. Speak the truth. Tell them they are wrong. Help turn the tide. I've been in the business for going on 30 years now and when I speak to classes and teacher workshops and civic groups and political meetings, I am always amazed at what one person can do to counter the lies people hear every day in the media.

You know the truth of the matter. I and others here have told you in post after post on these threads what the scientific basis of our positions is. Use that knowledge constructively to change people's minds, if you truly believe what we've told you. If you don't, then tell us why you don't and we'll try to correct any misconceptions.

For the record, I don't "fear" other energy sources. It's all technology, which is amoral. It's all in how you use it. Every technology has advantages and downsides. You have to weigh those as rationally as you can using whatever parameters you think are relevant to such an evaluation, and make your best call. Right now nuclear is the best way to go for reliable, economical baseload electricity generation, with relatively small and manageable environmental impact. We know how to do it. We have the technology. It can be implemented without waiting for any kind of "breakthrough", either economic or technological.