Now, I've never been a big fan of Greenpeace, but when I saw the article on their main website (linked from a forum somewhere) "End the nuclear age", I could not help but want to drop a small H-bomb on their HQs. Because after a quick bit of research, I found that nuclear fission is, in the long term, the most economical and environmentally friendly solution to the problem. I will quote some reasons for scrapping fission from the Greenpeace site, and then counter them so effectively that they will actually explode:

Here we go:

"Nuclear power already delivers less energy globally than renewable energy, and the share will continue to decrease in the coming years."

"Globally" is a cop-out. You're purposely including countries without the technology or economies to sustain such a program. A windmill is a little easier to build than a reactor. It's kinda like saying that NASA and other space agencies should be shut down because only a handful of countries have a space program, despite the obvious benefits. The richer countries (notably the US) is the relevant subject here, because they simply have a colossal energy demand/capita demand. Much higher than the global average. Thus, we have a harder time keeping our country running with wind mills and solar panels. Besides which, the cost and environmental impact of wind mills/etc. is hardly negligible.

"Despite what the nuclear industry tells us, building enough nuclear power stations to make a meaningful reduction in greenhouse gas emissions would cost trillions of dollars"

True, but a little-known fact about nuclear power is that once it is all set up, it actually costs substantially less to maintain than Coal/Gas fired stations (Most of it being spent on safety checks/waste disposal), which in turn proves to be cheaper in the long term! You pay 3x (minimum, I'll find some figures later if I remember) less to maintain nuclear power than for coal once it's finished. The up front cost would pay for itself in just a few short years. Thus the argument has no ground economically either:- The richer countries can borrow trillions for military programs, but they can't borrow trillions to save themselves tens of trillions of pounds/dollars ten years from now?... no, sorry, run that one by me again.

"create tens of thousands of tons of lethal high-level radioactive waste"

"tens of thousand tons"?! Oh my god that's so much! It's almost, say, HALF of the weight in coal each decent sized coal plant goes through A DAY! How about comparing it to something more meaningful like the quantity of toxic (yes, toxic) ash we spew into the air each day? At least the radioactive waste is still in a can and not in my lungs. 10 thousand tons is a pittance and easily dealt with. In fact, most, if not ALL of it, could be placed inside two or three Hampden-sized buildings!

"and result in a Chernobyl-scale accident once every decade."

So it would be reasonable to assume that the US, which has 50+ nuclear plants continually running for the past 20 years. And when was the last time there was a nuclear meltdown in the US? Oh, wait, Three-Mile Island, 1979. Even then, it was hardly catastrophic (Wiki it). Chernobyl was built with cheap soviet parts and poorly maintained, so it really was only a matter of when for them.

"Perhaps most significantly, it will squander the resources necessary to implement meaningful climate change solutions. "

Uranium mining is no more expensive or polluting than coal mining, especially when you take into account that uranium mining is taking place on a MUCH smaller scale than Coal mining. The only "resource" squandered is the money you pay for electricity for more expensive coal that could have been retired years ago if nuclear plants were still being built. They pay for themselves dammit! After that, they just save you money you can USE to make meaningful climate change, how's that?

"Eisenhower's speech the plane

I am not shitting you.

Suggestions as to how best deal with this defilement of Television, please.

Hair Color: Brown
Hair Length: Short/Med, but quasi-afro lol.
Eye color: Green
Height: 6"1'
Glasses?: All the damn way, get those contacts away frae me lol
Piercings: None
Tattoos: None yet, planning to thou

___Your 'Firsts'___

First best friend: Robbie Williams (I shit you not.)
First Award: Birth Certificate
First Sport You Joined: Footy
First pet: Homer (Dog)
First Real VacationHoliday damnit!: France at the age of 7. They surrendered to me.
First Concert: Muse (the almighty)


___ Favorites___

Movie: Reservoir Dogs.
TV programme: Scrubs, Top Gear, Garth Marengi's Darkplace or Family Guy.
Color: Red.
Rapper: None.
Band: Muse.
Song Right Now: B.Y.O.B - System of a Down.
Sweetie: Double Decker.
Sport to Play: Pool, Snooker, or bowling.
Frequent Haunt: Rileys' or the Puffer.
Favorite brand: Don't really care for brands.
Store: Wherever is the item I want cheapest.
School Subject: Physics.
Animal: Dogs.
Book: Hitch Hikers' Guide To The Galaxy - Douglas Adam.
Magazine: TV guide lol
Shoes: Depends where Im going.

___Currently___

Feeling: Full up with Chinese.
Single or Taken?: Single.
Have a crush: Yup.
Drinking: Double Jack and coke or Jagerbull.
Typing: Talking to folk on msn and this!
Online?: No you nonce I'm typing with the power of my mind from the pub.
Listening To: Mesmerise - System Of A Down.
Thinking About: Nothing in particular.
Wanting To: get a job at the puffer
Watching: The computer scene.
Wearing: Casual stuffs.

___Your Future___

Want Kids? Yeah not many though lol.
Want to be Married?: Yeah, Why not?
Careers in Mind: Nuclear Physics or Something spacey.
Where do you want to live: Anywhere decent
Car: Dream car, Mclearn F1; realisticly, Mazda RX-8.

__Which is Better With The Opposite Sex___

Hair color: Not bothered.
Eye color: Green or Brown.
Cute or Sexy: Sexy.
Lips or Eyes: Eyes.
Hugs or Kisses: Both lol.
Short or Tall: Tall
Easygoing or serious: somewhere in the middle lol.
Romantic or Spontaneous: Romantic
Sensitive or Loud: Sensitive.
Hook-up or Relationship: Relationship.
Sweet or Caring: Caring.
Trouble Maker or Hesitant One: Trouble Maker ¬_¬

___Have you ever______

Kissed a Stranger: Nope.
Had Alcohol: Yeah.
Smoked: Yeah.
Ran Away From Home: Nope.
Broken a bone: Nope ^_^
Got an X-ray: Nope
Been with someone: Yeah.
Broken Someones Heart: Don't think so.
Broke Up With Someone: Yeah.
Cried When Someone Died: Nope, probs would though.
Cried At School: Yeah

___Do You Believe In___

God: Nope
Miracles: Nope
Love At First sight: Yeah
Ghosts: Nope
Aliens: Yeah
Soul Mates: Yeah
Heaven: Nope
Hell: Nope
Angels: Nope
Kissing on The First Date: Dunno.
Horoscopes: Nope.

___Answer Truthfully___

Is There Someone You Want But You Know You Can't have?: Yeah.