The permafrost gun is predicted to fire ~2050. No turning back.

[kristopher]

43. You use no data and poor reasoning to support your position

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If you wish to choose the most effective solution going forward the "whys" of where we are now are crucial; when you ignore the evolution of our sources of generation and the reasons we are where we are regarding the energy mix you cripple your understanding of what is happening.

There is no validity to a claim based on the status quo unless you can show how the circumstances that created it are still dominating the world. Since those circumstances no longer hold sway, then the current set of technologies - especially their technical characteristics and their economics - must be reevaluated from scratch. We've known for decades that a distributed renewable energy supply is technically feasible and more reliable than any centralized system can possible. We now know that it is also less expensive than any of the centralized options and faster at achieving carbon reductions than nuclear.

Chinese Companies Projected To Make Solar Panels for 42 Cents Per Watt In 2015
http://www.democraticunderground.com/112736658

Add in the safety, proliferation, social and waste issues associated with nuclear infrastructure and the decision is self evident.

It is obvious why you call for government to build nuclear - they don't need to worry about competition from renewables. No nuclear plants get built based on the economic merits of nuclear nor on public calls for deployment of nuclear - they only get built as a result of the nuclear lobby buying politicians. That's because they are a wasteful purchase compared to the alternatives and they cannot attract private capital on their merits.

(FL) State senators to utilities: Build nuclear power or risk loss of funding
http://www.democraticunderground.com/112737006

Ikea to Double Renewable Energy Investment to $4 Billion by 2020 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/01/ikea-to-double-renewable-energy-investment-to-4-billion-by-2015?cmpid=SolarNL-Thursday-January24-2013

Nuclear power and the French energy transition: It’s the economics, stupid!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/112734955

Is Germany abandoning wind, solar and bioenergy?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/112737212

Duke CEO confirms threat renewables pose to their business model
http://www.democraticunderground.com/112737600