Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 18:15:24 -0800 (PST)
From: Jamal Hannah <jah-AT-iww.org>
Subject: Nuke the Nukes


On Fri, 31 Mar 2000, The Lorax wrote:

> brian callahan wrote:
> 
> > I feel the same way about bioengineering as I do about nuclear power.
> 
> Nuclear power is a really thorny one.  First of all, fission is right out.  It
> leaves far too much waste, and come to think of it, where does fission happen
> in nature, if at all.
> That's not to say that fusion is totally safe either, but at least we've got a
> good example of how it works, ie the sun.
> But mostly I feel that we don't understand the processes of nuclear energy as
> well as we think we do, and could be causing all sorts of nasty side effects
> that we don't even know about yet.
> 
> The Lorax

My impression is that by now we know exactly what nukes do, but when some
people see dollar signs, they dont give a shit. (as long as the nuclear
waste isnt buried in THEIR back yard).  But I think there should be more
research into nuclear fusion.

 - Jamal