Reply #9: Exactly my point [View All]

[Jack_Lindsay]

The historical context of how nuclear was developed in Germany is beside the point. The point is that they have plenty of data from their own real-world experience to know that their chosen path is simply untenable. It's similar to California in denying the obvious and instead relying on one's neighbor's to produce electricity (from whatever source) while pretending to be all eco-correct. Unlike California, though, Germany continues to use and build more coal-fired power plants. California doesn't have a single one. They have them conveniently located in other states (even in Mexico) so that Californians can pretend to be eco-correct. Both Germany and California might manage to continue in this vein for some time as long as their neighbors don't follow their lead. But both have forfeited the jobs and income of energy-intensive industries that have fled their state/country, a process that continues to bleed them both. It's absolutely foolish but continues because of the political clout of so-called environmentalists and the pandering of politicians who are more concerned with keeping their jobs than pursuing policies that they know are sound. It's easy to understand the difficulty for the politicians, though, because if they do pursue what they see as sound policies they might well be ousted and replaced by others who are perfectly happy to deny reality in favor of a world of energy fantasy. Merkel's taking some serious heat here. I don't envy her this quandary she finds herself in.