Nuclear energy no silver bullet for internet zero goal

Due to Nick O’Malley and Mike Foley for his or her complete overview of the nuclear energy “choice” (“Internet zero hero or huge waste of time that we don’t have on our facet?”, December 24). As they clarify, nuclear energy is simply too sluggish and too pricey to assist Australia meet its 2050 internet zero goal. As former chief scientist Alan Finkel mentioned in June, “So when put collectively it’s not real looking, even when we needed to, to have nuclear in Australia earlier than about 2040, by which era I’m fairly assured we received’t want it.” The opposition isn’t robust on science however is healthier at artwork – the artwork of distraction. Ray Peck, Hawthorn

Aside from issues with the untested new modular nuclear reactors’ price, slowness in deployment, location, and waste administration, their advocates additionally want to handle the truth that they might change into straightforward targets for standard bombs, spreading radioactive fallout in the identical method as a “soiled” nuclear weapon. Mark Allerton, Huntley’s Cove

Regardless of all of the proof in opposition to, the Coalition continues to argue in favour of nuclear power. I believe Labor is praying that the opposition flogs this useless horse all the best way as much as the election. Dutton was extremely profitable in defeating the referendum on the Voice along with his fearmongering and disinformation techniques. Nevertheless, he’s leaving himself extensive open to having the tables turned on him by anti-nuclear activists if he persists in selling nuclear power. It might put paid to any likelihood of his ever turning into prime minister. Graham Lum, North Rocks

Dutton’s cohort of soothsayers has no clear nuclear silver bullet to focus on Australia’s contribution to carbon consumption, giving quick shrift to the real looking highway map of renewable power that’s largely and firmly primarily based in photo voltaic and wind. Convincing an voters to host a nuclear reactor or its generational waste would make for a difficult electioneering place. Steve Dillon, Thirroul

Plan properly

The NSW authorities ought to place restrictions on rapacious builders for brand new housing estates in environmentally delicate coastal villages that are already uncovered to local weather change and rising sea ranges (“Vacation cities really feel underneath menace from wave of growth”, December 24). Much better that new housing is directed to revitalise older river cities like Kempsey and Grafton. Tony Simons, Balmain

These of us residing in regional and coastal areas recognise that change is inevitable. Nevertheless, change should be managed and catering for native sensibilities, in concord with the encircling surroundings. Builders are making the most of want, with out contemplating the broader view of site visitors congestion, lack of services, medical providers or different infrastructure wants. Espresso outlets, nevertheless, we’re properly catered for. Janice Creenaune, Austinmer

It doesn’t matter the place one seems, whether or not Sydney or regional centres, the most affordable and best means is to repeatedly devour surrounding productive farm land, pushing these actions additional away and involving ever-increasing manufacturing and transport prices. The largest blight on the surroundings is urbanisation – one has to look no additional than the growth of Sydney and the way it has consumed the Cumberland Plain and pushed productive farming actions out. Now the state authorities’s planning is to impose this fashion of growth onto rural and regional centres as an affordable inhabitants resolution. Bruce Clydsdale, Bathurst

Playing with lives

Whereas Communications Minister Michelle Rowland continues to place off her “complete response” to the parliamentary inquiry’s name to ban playing ads, the neighborhood at giant will get additional annoyed on the relentless bombardment of playing propaganda (“Stress rises for choice on promoting ban”, December 24). The risks of playing dependancy, and the hyperlink to suicides, are identified and, because the late Peta Murphy said, “Playing promoting encourages folks to gamble and accomplish that in a extra dangerous approach.” John Cotterill, Kingsford

Social science

Social media has actually taken away narratives from politicians, journalists, companies, economies and different points (“For the reason that chief twit took over, it’s socially acceptable to stop”, December 24). Whether or not we prefer it or not, social media is a part of our lives, and it’ll solely develop greater and never all the time essentially higher. What’s essential is to vary the mindset and settle for actuality. Like all know-how, it cuts each methods – good or in any other case. Individuals have misplaced and made careers out of social media. What it does, although, is give a say to peculiar folks on the street, which was by no means there within the historical past of humanity, and it has additionally introduced younger folks into dialogue that has been missing for a very long time. This must be recognised as a constructive contribution to any debate – good, dangerous or ugly. I’m positive over time, we’ll work out easy methods to handle social media successfully for essential discussions. Mukul Desai, Hunters Hill

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