Controversial BeliefsSome mugs still think the MMR injection gives children autism (it doesn't), while others are of the belief that we're ruled by billionaire lizard people. Tell us about views outside the mainstream which people go glassy eyed if you bang on about them (Your grandad's a racist - no need to tell us, thanks)
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 25 Apr 2013, 12:06)
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WellThe likes of Portugal is doing really well with renewables but they aren't doing well with the pennies.
Fossil fuels have been running out for a long time but the alberta tar sands were all but ignored for a while until it became worthwhile to set up a sprawling technological and logistical nightmare to exploit it.
Fracking looks very interesting at the moment. All aquifer pollution, flaming taps and earthquakes aside.
Finally, the answer. The only reason current nuclear power production has followed it's current path is because its byproducts were needed to make the odd nuclear bomb.
These bad boys will sort us out: www.extremetech.com/extreme/150551-the-500mw-molten-salt-nuclear-reactor-safe-half-the-price-of-light-water-and-shipped-to-order
That's unless we don't run out of rare earth elements first. In which case it's goodbye iPhone, hello flint knife :-)
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