[geeks] Global warming, was Mr Bill?

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Anthony Ortenzi wrote:
> Patrick Giagnocavo said:
>> IMHO it is not a question of "if" we add more nuclear capacity, only of
>> when.
> 
> What about the question of "why didn't we do it earlier?"
> 
> Could all of this environmental "crisis" have been averted had we not
> succumbed to the demands of those who resisted nuclear in the first place?
> 
> It's pretty clear that Greenpeace still doesn't "get it".
> 
> http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/nuclear
> 
> The "we can't do it because it's not safe" leaves no room for "this is what
> would have to happen for it to be safe".

That, and our current nuclear capabilities are more unsafe than that of 
other countries because the nuclear protesters will not allow new plants 
to be built, so we are forced to continue to run old, outdated ones.

Peace...  Sridhar