Nuclear power has never worried me in the slightest. And don't forget that if anything bad does happen, then we all get cool superhero powers from the radioactivity. It's a win-win situation!
Also, don't forget fusion power, which (as far as I'm aware) results in no radioactive waste.
I like the sound of the newer designs of reactor, e.g. that don't operate at high pressures (less likely to go boom), ones where increasing temperatures slow the reaction (can't meltdown), and/or can take any old shite as fuel (far less waste compared with current designs).
My feelings on global warming are well documented and any way you are going to generate energy is going to be dangerous. The current BP thing documents the problems of oil, which is going to run out anyway, natural gas can go "boom" and destroy a shit load of area, burning coal fucks up people's lungs, etc....
It would be nice to think we could power everything with windmills and solar panels but that's about 30 years down the road.
Neither to me is particularly scary. Safety in nuclear power has advanced a long way from the reactors of the 1960's, which are the cause of much of the fear of nuclear power. Don't get me wrong, nuclear power still has it's risks, and generates extremely nasty waste, but if they are managed properly, it can be a safe form of power generation.
Global Warming isn't a particularly scary thing either. It is almost certainly happening - I'm not one of those people who deny its existence. How much is down to human activity and how much is due to natural climate cycles, remains to be seen. I suspect it is a bit of both, and I expect science will debate the relative contribution for many years to come (I'm not a climatologist so will leave that to the experts). As the climate changes, no doubt things will change here on planet earth. Water levels and weather patterns will change. No doubt some species will become extinct and others will appear to take their place. But life will go on. And most likely human life will go on as well. We may have to adapt somewhat, but it will go on (although possibly not in Holland).
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Also, don't forget fusion power, which (as far as I'm aware) results in no radioactive waste.
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It would be nice to think we could power everything with windmills and solar panels but that's about 30 years down the road.
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Global Warming isn't a particularly scary thing either. It is almost certainly happening - I'm not one of those people who deny its existence. How much is down to human activity and how much is due to natural climate cycles, remains to be seen. I suspect it is a bit of both, and I expect science will debate the relative contribution for many years to come (I'm not a climatologist so will leave that to the experts). As the climate changes, no doubt things will change here on planet earth. Water levels and weather patterns will change. No doubt some species will become extinct and others will appear to take their place. But life will go on. And most likely human life will go on as well. We may have to adapt somewhat, but it will go on (although possibly not in Holland).