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I don't understand why everyone is so paranoid about nuclear power. A normal coal-burning plant actually produces more radiation over its lifetime than a fission reactor, and it spreads that radiation into the atmosphere. Right now, we have the worst of both worlds where we're too scared to build newer, safer nuclear plants, but if nuclear is really that dangerous, why aren't we shutting down our older plants?
The fact of the matter is that things like wind and solar power are never going to provide enough power to replace oil. The whole green movement needs to start getting more realistic and start making hard choices. There are always tradeoffs, and the negatives of nuclear power aren't nearly as great as some people make them out to be.
