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In reply to the discussion: Nuclear power and the French energy transition: It’s the economics, stupid! [View all]kristopher
(29,798 posts)9. "greenhouse gas emissions should be of primary interest"
Dealing with greenhouse emissions is a large, complex problem that requires the ability to see beyond the tip of one's nose. If you think near term statistics such as you've trotted out are indicative of whether or not we are achieving the most favorable trajectory towards the end goal, then I don't know what to tell you.
As for sneering at the import of economics on the GHG reduction goal, well, that is simply too naive to provoke anything more than a disbelieving head-shake.
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Nuclear power and the French energy transition: It’s the economics, stupid! [View all]
kristopher
Jan 2013
OP
German carbon emissions from electricity generation went up in 2011
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2013
#7
I realized I wasn't ready to start discussing this yet, for a variety of reasons.
GliderGuider
Feb 2013
#32
Even after Fukushima, twice as many French support nuclear power as are against
wtmusic
Feb 2013
#38
I always thought the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists was written by scientists
wtmusic
Feb 2013
#43
You have to admit your standards of what constitute "science" are very subjective
kristopher
Feb 2013
#48