NationStates Jolt Archive

"The solution is clear," says environmental activist May Shiomi. "Wind turbines and solar power stations are the cleanest there are. We must switch power production to forms of renewable energy, that will never run out. The only minor problems are that wind farms will take up a great deal of space and of course we can't exactly rely on the weather. It isn't as though we control it. But think of how much healthier people will be without all that pollution!"
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"Wind power? Solar collectors? Bah! Have you ever wondered when the least amount of strain is placed on the national grid? WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING!" exclaims Southern Imperial El Salvador Electra official Jack Hamilton. "We need power under our control, and cheaply. Coal has been the cheapest and most abundant power source for ages. We don't need this airy fairy wind malarky when we have cheap and reliable power available for all. True, pollution will be a bit on the heavy side but I'm sure that's only a minor problem, with how well funded our health system is!"
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"Now the way I see it is that it's either green, expensive, and sprawling; or compact, polluting and cheap. Wouldn't it be nice if we had the best of both worlds, well, we can!" claims fission technician Zeke Shiomi. "Nuclear power is reliable, clean and although it isn't cheap, it won't break the bank. There is a risk of deadly meltdown, but this is relativly small, and the only people who could be against this are anti-nuclear protesters, but what do we care about those tree-hugging hippies?"

Which options is the best? Screw Civil Rights and Political Freedoms, all I care about is economy.

Definately not the first one, and coal and oil soak up massive subsidies with little or negative return (both to the government coffers, and to the consumer) IRL, so I would *guess* nuclear power.

But if somebody actually knows, please correct (or confirm) my statement.

Coal is cheap, whereas Nuke power is not. But Nuke power puts out a lot more energy then coal in the long run, and I would expect to see your economy go up, taxes sky rocket, and civil rights go down.

But yes, I'd agree with Qaal here.

Thanks, that's what I chose.

Well, I don't really give a flying f*ck about my nation (made it for a laugh), so I'd go with either the nuclear or the coal one...

also it will help your uranium mining idustry (if you have one and you might develop one) :)