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Originally Posted by Codz
Those statements are incredibly irrational and misinformed. Nuclear energy has had a near 100% success rate in the US and France.
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I think he's referring to the type of nuclear energy that is delivered via missile.
I fully agree with you though, we need off this planet and fast if we're going to continue to expand at this rate. It makes sense, not just in the terms of increased room for population growth, but also for the continued survival of our species in its current technologically advanced status should something befall this planet.
Unfortunately we're in that awkward stage where we're still squabbling amongst ourselves and looking inward rather than outward. It's so close and yet so far.
Personally, I am in favour of an Orion drive system, however it would need to be built in orbit, which involves getting stuff up there. Options that don't involve wasteful rockets include space elevators, or a spacetrack...but my personal favourite is the space-gun, coil or rail would be good, or even a maglev ramp.
