Well, IMO its the only non CO2 emiting continuos *baseline* power generation system we have that we know works. Bury the waste in a desert somewhere and keep away, not nice, but not hard. No other "alternative" source comes close.... yet. So good luck to them, we should do it too.
"Nuclear proliferation - IMHO the greatest threat to life on the planet? ", your kidding, waiting for an actual, usable, reliable, alternative will kill us faster
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