In this chapter, you will find some general essays on some of the more rhetorical aspects of the nuclear debate.
- Why nuclear?
- Amidst all the negativity put around about nuclear power and the response of the pro-nuclear side to defend the allegations of negativity, it is easy to forget about its advantages. We start off on a positive note, taking a look at why nuclear power is definitely worth a good look.
- The alternative
- Whenever someone suggests using nuclear power to help deal with energy and environmental problem, the usual response is to casually dismiss it by suggesting we focus on renewables and other more pleasant technologies exclusively. But that is not a realistic option. This page discusses why nuclear cannot be so easily brushed aside with a wave of distraction.
- Irrationality in the debate
- When all else fails, there is always the stock pseudo-intellectual tactics waiting to be used. This page discusses in turn a serious of common irrational rhetorical devices used by opponents in their quest to demonise nuclear power.
- Statistical probabilities
- Epidemiology is the inexact science, depending on the reliability and conformity of statistics to expectations. This page discusses the pitfalls of using epidemiology to prove a point.