Saturday, April 14, 2012

Nuclear vs. the World

When it comes to energy, what is the supreme deciding factor in which is best is the bottom line. What's the bottom line energy density? What's the bottom line emissions? What's the bottom line safety record?  When you ask these questions, there's only one source of energy that can claim first place: Nuclear. Nuclear fission hands down produces the most power per square meter of any source of energy on the planet. (COMPARISON) As for safety, the media and Hollywood feeds of the public's lack of awareness of how clean, nuclear energy works. (ELABORATE) Whether it be coal, oil, and gas, or green energy advocates, they all fail to mention that nuclear is emissions free. If you were to ask yourself what the ultimate source of energy would be, you would want one that has an enormous energy density while having zero emissions, with an industry that provides a stellar safety record. Nuclear fits the bill perfectly, so are people not on the same page? "What about Chernobyl!?" people exlcaim. Ok, what about? Ok, the average Joe got exposed to about 6.5 millirems of radiation. "Ah ha!" you say. Not so fast. If you've ever gotten a dental x-ray, or any x-ray for that matter, you've been exposed to about 10 millirems of radiation. Oh...didn't see that coming, did you? Here's an excellent video that clarifies all the misconceptions about clean nuclear energy.

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