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nuclear power as the energy answer?
I was watching Penn and Teller on HBO, and the topic was energy. Of particular interest was the assertion that nuclear energy is safe, and that 400 new nuclear reactors would provide all electrical energy needs for the U.S., completely eliminating our present dependence on foreign oil.
I understand that "safe" is a relative term, but we don't seem to have had any problems with nuclear facilities, with the exception of Three Mile Island, which didn't cause the death and destruction that "no nuke" people would have us believe.
Before watching the show, I naively felt that we should avoid nuclear power, but now I'm thinking we ought to take a closer look at the issue. Is there a reason why we hear politicians talk about ethanol, hydrogen and solar power as answers to the energy crisis, but no one is speaking out in favor of nuclear power? Are Penn and Teller missing something, or did they correctly call "bullshit"?
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