RE: Why nuclear power still matters
Because ?there are no better alternatives available? has to be the lamest justification possible. We have been able to achieve miracles by refining existing technologies--put the resources into developing better alternatives, for god's sake. As long as we have no idea how to dispose of nuclear waste in a safe manner, nuclear power is unsustainable. And the consequences of nuclear "accidents" are horrific. As a species, we never seen to learn from our mistakes--have we already forgotten Chernobyl?