Think nuclear energy is safe? Think again.

Surprisingly, this is one of the few instances where the news media actually care about something important. I saw something on PBS about the disastrous earthquake that hit Japan a little bit ago, and it looked horrible, there was all this rubble where people used to live. Plus, all their nuclear reactors are going haywire, on the verge of a meltdown! The people who constructed those plants should have known that nuclear power is more danger than it's worth. In fact I can't believe India wants a piece of the nuclear pie, either, why would they want to sink to that level. Still, America's not perfect, we have that shit in our country, too. But I HATE nuclear energy! The waste never goes away, and then you have this! The threat of a nuclear meltdown! People can say "Oh, but they have better safety standards now." Well, what happens if a tectonic plate shifts, or a tornado hits, or some other act of God/nature? As long as you have a nuclear reactor, there will always, ALWAYS be the threat of a meltdown, nuclear terrorism or otherwise. People need to realize, there are other, safer, cleaner, renewable sources of energy out there. Japan's disaster is a tragedy, and I'd like to extend my sympathy to the people that have been hurt by the recent disaster. But I think it should also be looked at as a warning to everyone that nuclear fission is NOT as safe as some people will make it out to be. In fact, the people that tell you it's safe probably work for these places and are more concerned about the money in their pocket than anything else. We have the technology to harness the energy of the earth, the wind, the sun, and the water without seriously harming ourselves, or any of the other creatures on this planet. So, LET'S USE IT ALREADY! Everyone on this planet would be all the better for it!