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Originally Posted by apk919
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It's nice to think that technology will solve all the problems of electric cars in the next few years... but technology cannot always do whatever we want it to at a reasonable cost (or sometimes at any cost).
Think about it... why go to electric cars at all? Why don't we just figure out how to make gasoline synthetically, as well as figure out how to burn it absolutely cleanly (no significant greenhouse gases or pollutants)?
The same thinking can be used to justify nuclear energy (although I think it's already more than justified)... we'll definitely figure out the storage problem in the future, right?
Why do people have infinite faith in technology for some things, but not others?  |
I keep hearing people talk about France, and how much of an inspiration they should be. "They are so green. No CO2 in France!" Well yeah, they get over 80% of their power from nuclear means.
The only power source that will satisfy the most militant environmentalists as well as our realistic energy needs is something called "magic," and nobody has figured it out yet. Nuclear power is clean and safe. The problem is everyone remembers Chernobyl, 3 Mile Island, etc, and it scares the hell out of them. It fosters a "not in my backyard" mentality. Even John Kerry who is all for green technology is fighting against a proposed wind farm near his island vacation house. Everyone supports prisons, dumps, train stations, etc, just not in their backyard.