Monday, March 14, 2011

Al Jazeera English: Live Stream on Japan's Tsunami/Nuclear Danger/Earthquake

Al Jazeera English: Live Stream - Watch Now - Al Jazeera English

What's the difference in possible outcome: nuclear bombs versus nuclear plants? Our lives remain at risk as long as we store them or use them. I was listening to the Ed Show today. I will have to track down the authority being interviewed who said, essentially and with complete sincerity, that we could use solar energy to run the entire planet but don't because it's just too expensive. And that ended the conversation as if that notion settled the matter. It reminded me of religious people who say, well, we can't do it because god said so, or the Bible says so. It's incredulous, really, this rationale against ourselves as if it's a reasonable response. Are we really mad enough to put our lives at risk because it cost too much to assure our safety? It's the same argument over and over. The same limitation in thinking. The same acceptance of destruction over safety over and over. It's repetitive now. Habit.

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