Well there are several reasons why nuclear power and other power sources other then fossil sources aren't being completely utilized over fossil fuel power, mostly due to political level deals and contracts. Ultimately there is a good group that benefits hugely from the current electric grid and they've pretty much tacked it in place for a good time to come, and that's why we've not seen much commercialized improvement in trying to overthrow fossil fuels in favor of any other power source in general even though much of the technology required to make a benefice in the system is very well off and developed.
There are plenty of alternative technologies being developped like say the Hybrid car for example but ultimately it leads to the same loving source (electricity being generated by a coal plant somewhere). Pollution is the main scare factor but that alone isn't nearly enough to overthrow fossil fuels, and the people handling this stuff are pretty smart in cunsomer psychology and have been jacking up fossil fuel prices due mostly to demand and partially to the increacing fact that we're running low on all sources. Those two factors aren't enough, now you pretty much need a huge event like a major economical collapse (Hello economic crysis!), but this will end up destroying a good portion of, well, everything layed down in the process.
Now you can start grasping how difficult it is converting power sources even partially, especially when it's all bolted to the ground and the coorporates are swift to knock out anything that might pose a problem or atleast help slow them down. The most visible example is the numerous patents for alternate energy technologies seized by automobile and fossil fuel industries. It's allot of small things that happen but it adds up to a huge delay on allot of projects and general expansion.
So essentially we are completely dependent on this stuff and we don't really have a choice in the matter either because all alternative energy industries are in a cryogenic infancy kept frosty by the current fossil fuel group. There are 2 remedies however, which are Political elements (such as the example Ronin gave, which is a restraint on coal plants to reduce emissions), and of course a complete meltdown of the economic system to basically weaken the industry. Problem with the last one is, we'll be pretty much wiping ourselves out in the process so naturally you'd want to avoid that.
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong but that's what I've gathered.
I know that this in itself is arguing, but what arguing? He and I agreed, and then he called me a moron, what?
Ronin has a knack that whenever something he holds dear to, in this case, his precious atheism, is attacked, he just misreads the rest of what the person said and calls them a moron for saying something that he himself agrees with.
He is referring to the fact that you got your facts wrong. He is not agreeing with you on that, he agrees nuclear power is the way to go but the rest is pretty much wrong.
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