Pandora's Promise and the Problem of "Solutionism" 293
Lasrick writes "Kennette Benedict of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists reviews Pandora's Promise, a new documentary that focuses on environmental activists like Stewart Brand who have gone from vehemently anti-nuclear to vehemently pro-nuclear views. Good points brought up by Benedict that weren't really addressed in the film."
From the article: "The flaw in the film's approach is its zealous advocacy of one solution — one silver bullet — to meet the tremendous challenges of providing for some nine billion people by 2050, while also protecting societies from the ravages of climate disruption. The kind of thinking that led some of these environmentalists to single-mindedly protest nuclear power plants during the 1970s and 1980s leads them to just-as-single-mindedly advocate a push toward nuclear power 40 years later."
Re:NIMBY (Score:4, Funny)
The current goal of keeping the planet in perpetual stasis is foolhardy and unrealistic.
Yes, let's grow gills and learn to live with less food. I think radiation will help with the first part, so I think all parties agree nuclear is the best of all worlds.