The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #160751   Message #3814028
Posted By: Steve Shaw
11-Oct-16 - 09:02 PM
Thread Name: BS: Whither Humanity?
Subject: RE: BS: Whither Humanity?
I've completely changed my mind about nuclear. I think it's the only real answer we have. Governments the world over are lukewarm about green energy and the investment just isn't going in. We have no lust at all for energy conservation. For every windmill we subsidise we could insulate twenty or thirty houses a year. Per year for every windmill. Go and count them. It's insane. Carbon dioxide levels are now over 0.04% and we are clueless as to the tipping point. Emissions have never been higher. The US guzzles energy like there's no tomorrow, China doesn't see why it shouldn't follow and they will both lead us to hell in a six-cylinder, 20mpg, air-conditioned handcart. We simply can't behave, and big oil has us in its pocket. It's nuclear or bust. Probably bust, but in the meantime it ill behoves us to brief against nuclear.