Reality is when polarised submissions by the likes of gnu are compared to the information out there that fracking is safe and a consensus is reached.

To say fracking kills is irresponsible nonsense. Eating cornflakes kills if you choke on them. When I worked down the pit, society accepted that the risk of subsidence was outweighed by the need for coal. The risks from deep mining are far higher than from fracking by incidence alone.

The question isn't whether fracking kills. The question is a balance of environmental risk, NIMBY and our reliance on fossil fuels long term and independence from other countries short term. If Norway got pissed off, you may as well use your gas oven to keep your bread fresh and away from your worktop.

If gnu took so long researching, how long till he presents a balanced view?