Reply #27: My pleasure

[muriel_volestrangler]

Since you don't agree with me perhaps you can tell me how the poll differentiates between those who DO NOT want replacement plants built and those who ONLY want plants built to replace aging ones?

Those who do not want replacement plants built vote for 'reduce the level'; those who only want plants built to replace aging ones choose 'maintain'; and those who want more than there are at present vote for 'increase'.

If you can't understand that, then I recommend you don't design any poll questions yourself in the future. It might be better for you not to answer them either.

While you are at it, explain the logic of a person who supports building more plants, but only to maintain the current level of generation from nuclear? What beliefs would a person have to motivate that response?

They think that nuclear power is a worthwhile contributor to electricity production - less CO2 than coal or gas, and a good candidate for base load generation. But they don't want it dominating, and think that renewables can replace the coal and gas plants. They may well think that new sites for nuclear reactors may not be a good idea - a lot of possible opposition from locals, but that building replacement reactors on existing sites is OK - the infrastructure is there, the people living close have the expertise and may want to keep their jobs.