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What I'm really saying is that I don't believe that our current social and economic system is viable in to the future. We're living on borrowed time, using up resources at an alarming rate, nuclear power comes at a cost to present and future generations.
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So what "social and economic"system do you prefer? The Albanian economic model? All those happy Albanians enjoying the fruits of their collective labour?
Perhaps Phil's socialist state will be better? and what would that look like?
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Ask anyone whether they want a nuclear power plant built in their neighbourhood and you'll usually find the answer is no, even the pollies squirm when they're asked.
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No one seems to want anything in their backyard - whether it is a wind turbine or a coal fired or nuclear fired power station, or a dam. Perversely, everyone wants to be able to switch a light switch or turn a tap and get instant electricity and water.
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Nuclear accidents aren't confined to state or even country boundaries. There has been an increased incidence of childhood cancers in Great Britain, a consequence of the Chernobyl accident.
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cite your source
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A nuclear faclility in central Australia could, in the event of an accident, spew radiation in to South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, with the population of those states having no control over the spread of radiation.
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Chernobyl was 20 years ago - and nuclear technology has moved on. Even at the time it was poorly engineered, no doubt due to a social and economic system that is not "current". Nuclear engineering is very safe. Which is why there is this public debate. An interesting item in a recent Occams Razor put the case for nuclear:
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ock...s/s1048595.htm
No other technology has the same cost-benefit as nuclear, except coal. The sad truth is that photovoltaics, hydro and wind generation are expensive and unreliable, and tidal generation is only a concept.
sorry