The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #160751   Message #3814148
Posted By: Steve Shaw
12-Oct-16 - 09:22 AM
Thread Name: BS: Whither Humanity?
Subject: RE: BS: Whither Humanity?
Toxic waste? We've been disposing of toxic waste into the atmosphere for over two hundred years. It's called carbon dioxide. No nuclear waste, which can at least be confined to small areas, has ever directly threatened the future of the planet like carbon dioxide has. Jack, all power stations have to be built and decommissioned. Wind turbines have to be built and decommissioned, and it takes thousands and thousands of them to be equivalent to one nuclear power station. Look into how much concrete is needed for the base of just one windmill. You'll be amazed. There's no such thing as a free lunch, but there is such a thing as portion control. We're not very good at that.