In Defence of Nuclear Power

AS usual there will always be individuals who speak first, then ask questions after.

If your reader, Bill Torbitt (of ‘Glow in the Dark’ energy fame) had taken a little more time to think, then he would not have been so ‘borderline’ in his response to my appreciation of a nation looking forward. He defends the country’s’ announcement as ‘possible options’ then goes on to describe the government system as riddled with ‘eighth graders’ not capable of making positive choices for their electorate.I get the feeling of a ‘grandiose individual’ at work.Yes Bill, what happens in Namibia is my business because; 1.The world is now a Global Village (You need to get out more!) 2.Because I reside in the UK, does not mean that a good initiative or pro-active look at ‘POSSIBLE OPTIONS’ should not be commented on by ‘outsiders’ as this allows us outsiders to be OBJECTIVE.3.Scare mongering is exactly how colonialists work – are you one? You decide.4.Greatest of all, I am married to a Namibian, so it is my business.I would also like to bring to his attention that the English language is a very funny language and the word CONTEXT jumps straight to the fore.(Did I use it right?) I guess so and since I will follow his lead and assume he is not ENGLISH, no point in him correcting me.Well enough of the bickering.Namibia is more important in the scheme of things than any one individual and going back to the issue of a ‘Global Village’.Yes, there are many options open to Namibia for power use but nuclear power offers the best option in the medium to long term.As for nuclear energy powering planes, trains and cars… it is obvious Bill is not an engineer either.Nuclear energy is currently powering submarines and the power plants can be used to electrolyse sea water making pure drinking water and salt and hydrogen and oxygen.Hydrogen can then be used to power all types of vehicles including cars and aeroplanes.(Check President Bush’s State of the Union Address carefully for its implications).Nuclear enrichment is an issue but I cannot understand how Namibia’s situation would be any different from that of Japan, UK, Iran, Pakistan or India for example.Let me remind your readers that in 2002, Paladin Resources completed the acquisition of the Langer Heinrich uranium project in Namibia from Aztec Resources (formerly Acclaim Resources).Look closely at this statement published by Paladin at the time; “Paladin believes the acquisition of the Langer Heinrich project further expands its quality uranium portfolio and that this is a timely development, considering the significant strengthening of uranium prices for the first time in nearly a decade, indicating that the market has capacity to absorb new supply.”So why does our reader think that Namibia has no ‘ability’ to take nuclear resources to its next stage? Is it the US or UK’s opinions that strikes fear in him, or is it as usual another person willing to sell the birthright of a people for a quick dollar? If the reader wants an active, positive and open debate on nuclear energy, please do it cleanly and not simply by calling things ‘TOSH’.Here is some gentle starter reading, wwwmineweb.net/african_renaissance/243305.htm www.wise-uranium.org/new.html David Jarrett UKHe defends the country’s’ announcement as ‘possible options’ then goes on to describe the government system as riddled with ‘eighth graders’ not capable of making positive choices for their electorate.I get the feeling of a ‘grandiose individual’ at work.Yes Bill, what happens in Namibia is my business because; 1.The world is now a Global Village (You need to get out more!) 2.Because I reside in the UK, does not mean that a good initiative or pro-active look at ‘POSSIBLE OPTIONS’ should not be commented on by ‘outsiders’ as this allows us outsiders to be OBJECTIVE.3.Scare mongering is exactly how colonialists work – are you one? You decide.4.Greatest of all, I am married to a Namibian, so it is my business.I would also like to bring to his attention that the English language is a very funny language and the word CONTEXT jumps straight to the fore.(Did I use it right?) I guess so and since I will follow his lead and assume he is not ENGLISH, no point in him correcting me.Well enough of the bickering.Namibia is more important in the scheme of things than any one individual and going back to the issue of a ‘Global Village’.Yes, there are many options open to Namibia for power use but nuclear power offers the best option in the medium to long term.As for nuclear energy powering planes, trains and cars… it is obvious Bill is not an engineer either.Nuclear energy is currently powering submarines and the power plants can be used to electrolyse sea water making pure drinking water and salt and hydrogen and oxygen.Hydrogen can then be used to power all types of vehicles including cars and aeroplanes.(Check President Bush’s State of the Union Address carefully for its implications).Nuclear enrichment is an issue but I cannot understand how Namibia’s situation would be any different from that of Japan, UK, Iran, Pakistan or India for example.Let me remind your readers that in 2002, Paladin Resources completed the acquisition of the Langer Heinrich uranium project in Namibia from Aztec Resources (formerly Acclaim Resources).Look closely at this statement published by Paladin at the time; “Paladin believes the acquisition of the Langer Heinrich project further expands its quality uranium portfolio and that this is a timely development, considering the significant strengthening of uranium prices for the first time in nearly a decade, indicating that the market has capacity to absorb new supply.”So why does our reader think that Namibia has no ‘ability’ to take nuclear resources to its next stage? Is it the US or UK’s opinions that strikes fear in him, or is it as usual another person willing to sell the birthright of a people for a quick dollar? If the reader wants an active, positive and open debate on nuclear energy, please do it cleanly and not simply by calling things ‘TOSH’.Here is some gentle starter reading, wwwmineweb.net/african_renaissance/243305.htm www.wise-uranium.org/new.html David Jarrett UK