My heart goes out for the resilient people of Japan. Earthquakes, tsunamis, radiation, cold, hunger, disease, anxiety, grief, and loss all befell upon them within a few short days.
Yesterday we learned about radiation in the tap water. Mothers rushed to the stores to find empty shelves where water bottles were once in abundance. If only our tears could be used to relieve their plight.
I was once a nuclear energy supporter. But today, I wonder whether it is worth it? A 40-year cornucopia of energy must be repaid a severe price.
Let's put our collective minds towards finding a new and safer source of energy. How about using the methane hydrates in the ocean, natural gas, solar power through improved efficiency, nuclear fusion, nuclear fission using thorium, wind, tidal power, algae, cow manures, hemp--keep searching!
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