Novus Atlantica
24-04-2004, 20:06
The Issue
The leading scientists of @@NAME@@, after many arduous hours of research, several gallons of coffee, and 3.5 tons of paper with various mathematical equations and algorithms scribbled on them, have discovered the secret to fusion power. However, the issue is whether or not such a perfect solution to energy needs should be implemented into @@NAME@@.
The Debate
OPTION1:
"THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!" Shouts angry coal miner @@RANDOMNAME@@ "My great-great-grandfather always told me that if it's too good to be true, than it isn't true!! I can guarantee these fusion plants will blow up and engulf the world in a nuclear fire that will kill us all!! And think about us miners, the guys in the coal power plants, the oil drillers, the super-tanker captains, the wind turbine operators, the solar plant guys, the photo-voltaic cell makers, the uranium miners, and every other power plant worker!! We'll all lose our jobs! Just give us some more funding and we'll improve our ways and hire more workers!! Not only will the environment benefit from us turning over a new leaf but the larger amount of workers will improve the economy!"
[Effect]The government of @@NAME@@ is pumping millions of @@CURRENCY@@s into its energy industry to reduce environmental damage and expand facilities for new workers.
[Stats]Environment minor increase; Economy moderate increase
OPTION 2:
"It's obvious what we need to do, abolish these dirty power plants and fully embrace FUSION!" says leading nuclear fusion scientist Albert Einstain. "@@NAME@@ will be much better off with fusion power. Think about it! It's clean, it's cheap, it's unlimited, and it’s powerful! Why wouldn't you want this? Of course, I'll only warrant the use of this power for non-violent purposes and only if it's used exclusively in @@NAME@@."
[Effect] The power supply grid of @@NAME@@ is regarded as the most prestigious in all of @@REGION@@ with the recent fusion power breakthrough
[Stats] Environment major increase; Intelligence major increase; Mining moderate decrease
OPTION 3:
"I don't see what all this ruckus is about." says your Economic Advisor @@RANDOMNAME@@ while eating a bagel smeared with fecal matter. "There will be no loss of jobs because we need workers to operate the fusion stations, operate "gas" stations to refill cars, transport deuterium, mine lithium, and to separate deuterium from water you need electricity so a few traditional power stations will be around to perform electrolysis on the water. However, there is the slight problem of getting the plans, designs, and other items from Einstain because we WILL be using this energy for weapons research and maybe we'll do a little selling of this commodity to less fortunate nations who are still reliant on primitive fossil fuels... So we'll have to erm... neutrali... I mean convince him to give them to us."
[Effect]With the advent of fusion power the government is making billions of @@CURRENCY@@s through power deals in @@REGION@@
[Stats]Environment moderate increase; Economy major increase; Cynicism increase; Intelligence major increase; Civil Rights major decrease; Military moderate increase
Validity: Nations with populations of 500 million or more
This is my first issue, so if you want to make any recommendations, feel free to.
The leading scientists of @@NAME@@, after many arduous hours of research, several gallons of coffee, and 3.5 tons of paper with various mathematical equations and algorithms scribbled on them, have discovered the secret to fusion power. However, the issue is whether or not such a perfect solution to energy needs should be implemented into @@NAME@@.
The Debate
OPTION1:
"THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!" Shouts angry coal miner @@RANDOMNAME@@ "My great-great-grandfather always told me that if it's too good to be true, than it isn't true!! I can guarantee these fusion plants will blow up and engulf the world in a nuclear fire that will kill us all!! And think about us miners, the guys in the coal power plants, the oil drillers, the super-tanker captains, the wind turbine operators, the solar plant guys, the photo-voltaic cell makers, the uranium miners, and every other power plant worker!! We'll all lose our jobs! Just give us some more funding and we'll improve our ways and hire more workers!! Not only will the environment benefit from us turning over a new leaf but the larger amount of workers will improve the economy!"
[Effect]The government of @@NAME@@ is pumping millions of @@CURRENCY@@s into its energy industry to reduce environmental damage and expand facilities for new workers.
[Stats]Environment minor increase; Economy moderate increase
OPTION 2:
"It's obvious what we need to do, abolish these dirty power plants and fully embrace FUSION!" says leading nuclear fusion scientist Albert Einstain. "@@NAME@@ will be much better off with fusion power. Think about it! It's clean, it's cheap, it's unlimited, and it’s powerful! Why wouldn't you want this? Of course, I'll only warrant the use of this power for non-violent purposes and only if it's used exclusively in @@NAME@@."
[Effect] The power supply grid of @@NAME@@ is regarded as the most prestigious in all of @@REGION@@ with the recent fusion power breakthrough
[Stats] Environment major increase; Intelligence major increase; Mining moderate decrease
OPTION 3:
"I don't see what all this ruckus is about." says your Economic Advisor @@RANDOMNAME@@ while eating a bagel smeared with fecal matter. "There will be no loss of jobs because we need workers to operate the fusion stations, operate "gas" stations to refill cars, transport deuterium, mine lithium, and to separate deuterium from water you need electricity so a few traditional power stations will be around to perform electrolysis on the water. However, there is the slight problem of getting the plans, designs, and other items from Einstain because we WILL be using this energy for weapons research and maybe we'll do a little selling of this commodity to less fortunate nations who are still reliant on primitive fossil fuels... So we'll have to erm... neutrali... I mean convince him to give them to us."
[Effect]With the advent of fusion power the government is making billions of @@CURRENCY@@s through power deals in @@REGION@@
[Stats]Environment moderate increase; Economy major increase; Cynicism increase; Intelligence major increase; Civil Rights major decrease; Military moderate increase
Validity: Nations with populations of 500 million or more
This is my first issue, so if you want to make any recommendations, feel free to.