Anthropocene era: Humans changed the Earth's geology by setting off atomic bombs in 1945

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3. Ironically, nuclear weapons were improperly declared off-topic in the Environment/Energy forum

http://www.democraticunderground.com/112720331

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 05:06 PM

Star Member kristopher (25,156 posts)

Why are threads about the consequences of the spread of nuclear ENERGY being locked?

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by XemaSab (a host of the Environment & Energy group).

Since when have the external or non-monitized costs of energy not been an acceptable topic for Environment and Energy?

There are 4 primary problems associated with the idea of using nuclear energy to address climate change:
Cost
Safety
Waste
Proliferation

Events associated with proliferation concerns - such as potential or actual wars to prevent the acquisition of nuclear weapons under the guise of "civilian" nuclear power - are legitimate topics for discussion.