Does it matter? It's not like we don't have the money, and even the most lackadaisical of climate change advocates can easily see the huge monetary cost it will

Does it matter? It's not like we don't have the money, and even the most lackadaisical of climate change advocates can easily see the huge monetary cost it will impose. Overpaying by $200 billion for a very rare nuclear accident will be a bargain in comparison. Also, there's the usual argument that with proliferation of a technology you gain efficiencies and costs drop (precipitously sometimes). >>> Yes, if we had started focusing on nuclear power 40 years ago -- and if we had done it carefully and properly the first time -- it would have been the right decision. Pushing the problem down the road because the solution isn't perfect probably is not the best idea at this point.