> The problem posed by the existence of nuclear energy was that it proved we didn’t need to radically reorganize society to solve environmental problems. We jus

> The problem posed by the existence of nuclear energy was that it proved we didn’t need to radically reorganize society to solve environmental problems. We just needed to build nuclear plants instead of coal-burning ones. I think this is what a lot of people are picking up on and why they don't trust a lot of the "green movement". It's disingenuous to be alarmist about global warming while simultaneously dismissing the most likely solution. It seems it's about wanting much more than just wind and solar, they want to restructure and recreate society based on their own moral principles.