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Is increasing nuclear power's share of our power generation worth the risks?

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Results so far:

Yes		57%	91 votes	Total: 161 votes
No		43%	70 votes	Total: 161 votes

Yes

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by B Smith

Many argue that taking advantage of this source of energy will cost too much, or that source of energy will take too long to develop, or that drilling in ANWAR won't have any no...read more
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by Mak

It is worth taking the risk. We have to think about our futures, oils will not be there forever. Oil stocks are being exhausted fast and in coming years there will be no oil. Ho...read more
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by Native Texan

Building more nuclear power stations is definitely worth more than the risks involved. The biggest risk is that the rabid environmentalists will prevent additional nuclear power...read more
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by Bryan Jennings

Nuclear power has had a very poor PR record for rather unjustified reasons. It is once again a case of fear taking the place of common sense when discussing vitally important is...read more
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by Daniel Walch

Regardless of the ravings of radical environmentalists, nuclear power is a very clean energy source. The cost of storing radioactive waste is negligible if compared to the long-...read more
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by G.R.L. Cowan

Should we accept the risks of an increased nuclear share in our power generation? Must our answer have 350 or more words? OK. For an increase in risk there should be some com...read more
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by Caine

When people hear the words "nuclear power" they immediately think Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. They think nuclear incidents, mutations, poisoned water, and homicidal hillbil...read more
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by Chris Stewart

We are rapidly approaching the "event horizon" of energy consumption across the world. Led by the United States (though developing countries such as China are quickly catching ...read more

No

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by Gary Sachs

No. Nuclear is too slow and too expensive to be worth the risks. Too slow. To build a reactor and to site it locally in the US takes years. Granted the Nuclear Regulatory Com...read more
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by David Kislik

Absolutely not. First of all, our energy crisis and global warming issues are not going to be solved in one fatal swoop. Second, nuclear power may not be efficient in certain ar...read more

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