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I'm changing my position on the use of nuclear power.
I've been anti-nuclear power my entire adult life. My concerns have been our inablity to safely dispose of nuclear wastes, the slight chance of a leak coupled with the horrendous damages if one occurs, and the dangers inherent in transporting nuclear wastes.
But I'm re-thinking this position. If any of the above occurred, thousands could die--but the chances of any of them happening are very slight.
However, to eschew the use of nuclear power means burning carbon-based fuels, adding to climate change. (Yes, wind power and solar power exists, but they aren't advanced enought to replace carbon-based fuels.)
The chances of massive climate changes happening when considered with the global-wide disasters which will occur if they do, dwarfs the dangers of the use of nuclear power.
So, I'm going nuclear.
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I've been anti-nuclear power my entire adult life. My concerns have been our inablity to safely dispose of nuclear wastes, the slight chance of a leak coupled with the horrendous damages if one occurs, and the dangers inherent in transporting nuclear wastes.
But I'm re-thinking this position. If any of the above occurred, thousands could die--but the chances of any of them happening are very slight.
However, to eschew the use of nuclear power means burning carbon-based fuels, adding to climate change. (Yes, wind power and solar power exists, but they aren't advanced enought to replace carbon-based fuels.)
The chances of massive climate changes happening when considered with the global-wide disasters which will occur if they do, dwarfs the dangers of the use of nuclear power.
So, I'm going nuclear.
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I could start up the Zkribbler Insurance Company offering insurance to all nuclear powerplants, rake in the dough 
and if -- God forbid -- there's ever a major nuclear accident, I grab my money and head off for Rio by the Sea-o. 
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