AndyH
Well-known member
Sorry Nekota - I hope you can accept my desire to agree to disagree on your recommended solution. I simply cannot accept your mischaracterization of my position because, well, it's incorrect. Simple as that.
I asked you for a complete overview - externalities included - in order to take your advice and do a risk-based analysis. I hope you'll put your knowledge and experience to work for the group, but you certainly don't have to.
The purpose of this thread - as outlined a number of times already - is to look at the problems and all the possible solutions. Both the problems and solutions must be examined in all their glory - warts and all - or it's a useless waste of time.
I promise you that I am interested in looking at any and all solutions - regardless of the source or subject. I am learning and desire to continue to do so. I'll also make very, very clear that I do not have a poker face, am not a politician, and while I do understand that there are times when it's best to simply smile and be nice, there are other times - like when we've taken off the coats and ties and rolled up our sleeves - when it's necessary to put all the BS aside and just get the job done. And as I expect you will agree (since you did in your post) that time is not on our side here. This is one of those times. Lead, follow, or get run over are the choices. Not marketing, not spin.
I hope that's useful for you!
Again - last try - can you outline a probable future where we can have approximately 50% of our energy needs met with nuclear power by 2050? If you or anyone else cannot, externalities or not, then we have no choice but to leave your favorite program on the shelf and go with real solutions that CAN get us where we need to go - before we're under water.
I asked you for a complete overview - externalities included - in order to take your advice and do a risk-based analysis. I hope you'll put your knowledge and experience to work for the group, but you certainly don't have to.
The purpose of this thread - as outlined a number of times already - is to look at the problems and all the possible solutions. Both the problems and solutions must be examined in all their glory - warts and all - or it's a useless waste of time.
I promise you that I am interested in looking at any and all solutions - regardless of the source or subject. I am learning and desire to continue to do so. I'll also make very, very clear that I do not have a poker face, am not a politician, and while I do understand that there are times when it's best to simply smile and be nice, there are other times - like when we've taken off the coats and ties and rolled up our sleeves - when it's necessary to put all the BS aside and just get the job done. And as I expect you will agree (since you did in your post) that time is not on our side here. This is one of those times. Lead, follow, or get run over are the choices. Not marketing, not spin.
I hope that's useful for you!
Again - last try - can you outline a probable future where we can have approximately 50% of our energy needs met with nuclear power by 2050? If you or anyone else cannot, externalities or not, then we have no choice but to leave your favorite program on the shelf and go with real solutions that CAN get us where we need to go - before we're under water.