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Jim Lane

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26. I'm guessing you see some force to Hansen's argument?

Reply to cali (Reply #20)

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 05:36 PM

Jun 2016

As I understand Hansen's position, he's no rah-rah cheerleader for nuclear power, denying that it has any problems. Instead, his view is that, although the various renewable sources are superior, it will take time to bring them online on a large scale. The urgency of the climate crisis demands an immediate and drastic reduction in the burning of fossil fuels -- so drastic that, for the short term, an expanded nuclear capability will be a necessary part of displacing all that coal, oil, and gas.

Most environmentalists disagree with Hansen on this, but he's certainly no Fox-News-level crackpot.

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