A recurring discussion in rec.arts.sf.written

Actually the real question is whether we can afford to keep burning hydrocarbons, wherever we gets 'em from. x

So you do your part in conviencing the folks around you to be pro-nuke, yes? x

Indeed I do .. and yourself? x

I try. The problem is, it seems that everyone who already isn't convienced, the moment someone says "nuke", their brain turns off. Of course, it seems that for people who do think about energy and pollution and who are not already pro-nuke, the "brain turn off" function is already either on a hair-trigger, or is welded down. It's worse than the goddamn "for the sake of the children" problem. x

Atoms make baby Jesus cry. That's about the only explanation I can give for some people's reactions. x