I am glad that you are driving the numbers and not just your liberal bias. But those who replied to you were effectively able to draw out your true liberal bend. Hence, I would like you to revisit your position now that Mr. Libertarian Obama has approved new construction on Nuclear Power Plants. Can you still defend this position with the numbers with your daddy going that direction, or is he just placating Republican pressure and trying to create jobs the Republican way because none of his pre-election rhetoric panned out? Is he showing that only Republican plans demonstrate PRACTICAL returns? And while you are at it, please address the $700 BILLION debt to China that libertarians poured into the economy like water into sand that our children will have to pay back with no return…as in the return of energy production. At least Nuclear Energy has a myriad of returns. It is far more important that the USA stay at the forefront of all areas of nuclear development on a global stage. The country that owns the most nuclear knowledge wins…not the country that gives away the most money to its citizens (or illegal guests) with zero show of return (i.e. willingness to WORK for their handouts.)

I do agree that it is best to have an industry that can stand on its own and not be forever in the red. And since you have identified the problem, what is your solution to the global energy crisis? You apparently have one…and it IS science based, right? The world is anxiously awaiting another libertarian savior to walk on water and solve our energy crisis…and YOU’RE IT obviously. Or is all your talk just more highlighting of Republican faults as seen through liberal eyes? Don’t we get enough of that kind of yellow journalism noise thru Michael Moore and Jon Stewart? What is your PRACTICAL solution to the energy dilemma? (I don’t expect a liberal to have a solution, just more finger pointing at Republicans. But give it your best shot.)

Thanks. I’m going for the Nuke master’s degree. You helped solidify that.

You’re better off getting a construction management degree so you can be involved with the building of it (if that ever happens) and to have something to fall back on. Face it, there aren’t many jobs to go around when it comes to operating a nuclear plant. What are the odds you will beat the next guy for the job when we have millions of people out of work (granted they may not be trained) and overseas talent who have actual experience designing/building/running a plant instead of you coming right out of school.

If it’s your dream, by all means go for it. Just keep in mind that it’s not a video game and the whole thing isn’t rigged for a happy ending no matter what you choose.

You might have read the articles I posted but based on your opinion that they are “politically motivated” it indicates you did not understand them. This is not a political issue it’s a financial issue. Numbers. Math. Look at what is needed to get the ball rolling. The President has pledged almost $10 billion in loans to push nuclear forward even with a >50% probability of default on those loans.

Although this does not have to be a political issue it unfortunately seems to always go that way. Here’s my two cents:

A Libertarian deserves infinitely more respect than any Republican. While I might not agree with Libertarians (or any party) 100%, they are honest and consistent whereas Republicans stink of hypocrisy. They praise the free markets and despise “big government” but don’t want to talk about the huge subsidies they provide to the coal and nuclear industries. If coal and nuclear are so great why can’t they stand on their own feet? The only reason new technologies are not cost competitive with coal is because of strong lobbying on behalf of the coal industry. A coal operation is also a lot cheaper to run when the full costs of doing business are not recognized. If you’re not sure what the full costs of running a coal operation are you can ask the poor folks who live and work at or near coal mines about their water quality. Republicans can’t have it both ways. Either pick free markets or big government and stop whining. The GOP almost sound like an incompetent socialists. Instead of owning the corporations outright they insist on handing money to various industries/companies with no say in how they operate.