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Feb 1, 2021Liked by Gen Dread

Thanks! I knew about Joanna Macy's anti-nuclear work that led to her Work that Reconnects, but not Caldicott. I love her energy and drive, it's wonderfully infectious.

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Caldecott is a person with no scientific evidence babbling on for decades to instill fear of the energy source that could save us - non emitting, highly safe atomic energy. Reactors are known for super safe operation since they started in the 50’s and 60’s. They make electricity for 2-3 cents per Kilowatt hr and utilities sell much higher. We’re finding reactors with parts replacement may last 100 years. That lowers overall cost even more. Notice anti nukes have only one accident to prattle on about - Chernobyl. UN says 150 died, mostly firefighters & clean up crew. Both were inadequately protected with safety equipment. Anti nukes will claim thousands of deaths across but they have no reliable data. Meanwhile coal, gasoline, natural gas, oil kill millions by pollution & accidents. On pollution see American Lung Association reports. Nuclear is gaining a foothold in countries like China where reactors are being built as fast as possible. China has no big oil & gas companies to create (fund) the kind of drivel Calecott spouts or Sierra Club caught taking a secret $26 million pay off from Chesapeake Energy in 2012 by Time Magazine. Big Oil & Gas were probably behind the hyped “Chernobyl” exaggerated fear series on HBO. Koch brothers funded a PBS NATURE program that showed no harm to wildlife in Chernobyl area, but it was “mission accomplished” when Kochs got program title “Radioactive Wolves of Chernobyl” seen by many millions in program ads everywhere. Such propaganda should be against the law.

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Caldecott is a person with no scientific evidence babbling on for decades to instill fear of the energy source that could save us - non emitting, highly safe atomic energy. Reactors are known for super safe operation since they started in the 50’s and 60’s. They make electricity for 2-3 cents per Kilowatt hr and utilities sell much higher. We’re finding reactors with parts replacement may last 100 years. That lowers overall cost even more. Notice anti nukes have only one accident to prattle on about - Chernobyl. UN says 150 died, mostly firefighters & clean up crew. Both were inadequately protected with safety equipment. Anti nukes will claim thousands of deaths across but they have no reliable data. Meanwhile coal, gasoline, natural gas, oil kill millions by pollution & accidents. On pollution see American Lung Association reports. Nuclear is gaining a foothold in countries like China where reactors are being built as fast as possible. China has no big oil & gas companies to create (fund) the kind of drivel Calecott spouts or Sierra Club caught taking a secret $26 million pay off from Chesapeake Energy in 2012 by Time Magazine. Big Oil & Gas were probably behind the hyped “Chernobyl” exaggerated fear series on HBO. Koch brothers funded a PBS NATURE program that showed no harm to wildlife in Chernobyl area, but it was “mission accomplished” when Kochs got program title “Radioactive Wolves of Chernobyl” seen by many millions in program ads everywhere. Such propaganda should be against the law.

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