Dr. Helen Caldicott and George Monbiot: Nuclear Energy 1-2 Democracy NOW!

Democracy NOW! DN! - Part 1 of 2 - Japan remains in a "state of maximum alert" as the experts scramble to contain radiation that is leaking from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station. Nuclear energy remains a controversial topic in climate change discourse, as environmental activists argue how to best reduce the amount of greenhouse gases being emitted into the atmosphere—often the debate pits one non-renewable energy against another as renewable energy technology and research remains underfunded. Democracy Now! hosts a debate today about the future of nuclear energy between British journalist George Monbiot and Dr. Helen Caldicott. Monbiot has written extensively about the environmental and health dangers caused by burning coal for energy, and despite the Fukushima catastrophe, stands behind nuclear power. Caldicott is a world-renowned anti-nuclear advocate who has spent decades warning of the medical hazards posed by nuclear technologies, and while agreeing about the dangers of burning coal, insists the best option is to ban nuclear power. Published with written permission from democracynow.org. http://www.democracynow.org Provided to you under Democracy NOW creative commons license. Democracy NOW!, an independent, non-profit user funded news media, recognized and broadcast world wide.

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[townsendjim]

we should have nuclear energy because coal causes lung cancer? fukn twit. that means neither one of them is any good. how about solar power?

[ThisBoyTV]

@townsendjim

u mean that giant ball of energy that allows us to live? Too many people have no idea what happens when the Sun sets. It just disappears so why bother using Solar power :)

[ThisBoyTV]

Very good documentary on YouTube about Chernobyl for those interested.

watch?v=yiCXb1Nhd1o

[jibbi4one]

Caldicott doctor of slanted science for political gain she pioneered feeding BS to media sources years ago-still does. Trouble is lamestream media still seeks her BS info. as real nuclear science SHAME on media for spreading lies 

[ThisBoyTV]

@jibbi4one

Which Nuclear Power company are u employed by?

[jibbi4one]

@ThisBoyTV Which oil companies are U paid off from to discredit nuke companies who provide safe power @ a reasonable cost to the public? GO SMELL A BP DEEP HORIZON FINGER!!

[ThisBoyTV]

@jibbi4one

oil ..ugh

u might want to do some reading about all the radioactive waste dumps for starters

[SelfGoverned]

This guy is a complete (Nuke industry paid) SHILL... Coal is MORE dangerous, that plutonium, eh? Is anyone still DUMB enough to believe that nonsense? Or that Geothermal, wind, wave, solar, etc. aren't a million times SAFER than NUCLEAR? Nuclear weapons and power are hands down THE most IDIOTIC inventions man has been foolish enough to develop... And anyone involved, should be IMPRISONED without parole, for life... following conviction for crimes against humanity, and high treason... WST

[fargonebewdy]

@SelfGoverned Before you sharpen your guillotine friend, please check out the OTHER non-idiotic nuclear power source - the melt down proof THORIUM LFTR reactor. We don't have it 'cause it got the bum's rush by the defence guys back in the 50's in favour of the VERY dangerous Uranium Light Water (and Heavy Water) reactors. WHY did we take the dangerous technology road? 'Cuz the Uranium fuel cycle yields Plutonium - critical for making ATOMIC BOMBS. Time to move on with the OTHER nuclear I reckon.

[fargonebewdy]

This is what we get for continuing to place our bets on the wrong horse - the Uranium Fuel Cycle - because the defence guys wanted PLUTONIUM FOR A-BOMBS. Now it's entrenched in the human mind and wallet = EPIC FAIL!! We should be moving - with unseemly haste into the era of melt-down proof / non plutonium nuclear..namely the THORIUM LFTR REACTOR. It's proven to work - U.S. genius had one working perfectly in the 50's!!! - Both China and India are working on them NOW!!! we are retards DOH!!

[jibbi4one]

@creedstat Dr. Helen Caldicott is a anti-nuke lefty shill for the Hydrocarbon Industry and gov't subsidized green industries who have recently gone bankrupt.

[creedstat]

@jibbi4one are you retarded? we haven't had any news from any media sourses in months...she is brave for coming forth and letting people know just how bad this is!

[2005baseballbat]

But there's some guy (with badge and billy club) behind me at the park,creeping up and telling me to put out my cigarette.

[TheCaptainLulz]

@townsendjim Its a matter of scale. To feed the energy needs of the US with solar would not only cost billions of dollars, but it cant be done effectively in most of the country (not enough solar energy reaches the ground). It should absolutely be a part of a broader strategy with wind and tidal, but they cant compete with the output of nuclear plants. In short, we should have both going on.

[spiritfired]

Coal is MORE DANGEROUS?!?!?!? Let me dump you into a plutonium field and see how will you suffer then! Lung problems?!? Let's see you get cancer and Kiss of the Dragon death! FUCK!! How can he even debate like this with such a straight face?! He's practically a fucking genocide agent! FUCK!

[redcindy14]

Today - with over a million deaths attributed to Chernobyl nuclear disaster.. want some more?? Thaink again.. there is no safe level of exposure to radiation from these nuclear 'accidents'..