Reply #13: I saw the piece

[freethought]

I would like to make a few points.

Chernobyl wasn't a pebble bed reactor. The particular design of the reactor that exploded at Chernobyl has a reputation for being "unstable". Additionally, operators at Chernobyl were conducting an experiment that they should not have been doing. What did happen was, when plant operators finally figured out what was going on in the reactor they tried to shut down the chain reaction by lowering the control rods. These rods were tipped with graphite for some reason, and lowering the rods cause an energy spike which sent the reactor into oblivion.

The French seem to have made good use of it and as a result they are reaping the benefits such as clean air and lower carbon emissions. And who says the only things the French are good at is wine and cheese?

There is no one magic bullet to the release of greenhouse gases. Even I don't believe that nuclear power should be dismissed as neither should any other of the other methods you mentioned. Every option should be explored.