Comment on Why Fukushima made me pro nukesparentComments−jacques_chester15yThere's a relatively simple way to settle the right mix of local or centralised generation. Let people pay for whichever they prefer.−tb15yIt's not that simple, because you have to factor in all the negative externalities. That's what got us into this mess in the first place, people aren't paying the full cost of the planetary resources they are using.−jacques_chester15yI actually considered mentioning a carbon tax, but figured it would derail the discussion.
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There's a relatively simple way to settle the right mix of local or centralised generation. Let people pay for whichever they prefer.
It's not that simple, because you have to factor in all the negative externalities. That's what got us into this mess in the first place, people aren't paying the full cost of the planetary resources they are using.
I actually considered mentioning a carbon tax, but figured it would derail the discussion.