In reality, HUMAN life on earth was powered by firewood and hunting. Then coal and farming. You chide my “toaster oven”, how about you go a day without electricity in your life? Then talk to me about my toaster!

The U.S. Navy has operated NUMEROUS nuclear reactors for over fifty years without a major incident or accident that was the fault of the nuke itself. Nuclear can be operated safely. The problem seems to be the profit motive and share-holder dividends which leads to “cutting corners”.

The disaster in Japan resulted from an unprecendented geological event. I think the Japanese never thought it would be that bad.

In spite of that, the Japanese will return to Nukes. The difference is that next time, they will equip their nukes like they do their bullet trains…at the first sign of trouble, they automatically shut-down.

All of your natural energy resources will NOT support 8 Billion people. So who gets electricity, and who dosen’t.

I’ll say it again, Stanley Campbell never offers solutions, he only offers gripes and concerns, and criticism.

Instead of investing in the fantasy of “safe” nuclear energy and fossil fuels, we should invest in making solar, geothermal, wind cheaper and more efficient. Germany is smart to move in that direction.

What is the alternative? Oil? I doubt it. With the exception of coal, fossil fuel is almost used up.

In addition, what about global warming, greenhouse gases, etc., caused by burning fossil fuels?

So what does that leave us? Any ideas? Any suggestions? Any thoughts?

So Germany, Italy, and Switzerland are turning off their nukes. What then?

I see two practical ways to generate electricity; Fossil Fuel or Nuclear.

Therefore, our real choice is do we want to continue to enjoy the benefits of electricity? Or should we return to living in caves?

Nuclear power is the ONLY option to a future with electricity. Perhaps we should start working on safer designs.