Yesterday night, I got a SMS from a frind warning that deadly radiation is coming and it’s very dangerous to leave the house. This SMS, although everyone knows it is a gossip, makes me think this question: Shoud Singapore Develop Nuclear Energy? My answer is, NO.
One reason for my opinion is that Singapore can benefit little from a nuclear plant. As we all know, Singapore is just a middlesized city with only 400 millian population and don’t have too much industry. Therefore, Singapore don’t need too so electricity that only nuclear energy is capable of providing it. In addition, as the price of uranium fuel keep rising, nuclear electricity is no longer cheaper than tranditional electricity and some other alternate energy.
The other reason is the enormously high risk of nuclear desaster. The Japanese government has displace all the residents within 20km radius of the troubled Fukushima nuclear plant due to the nuclear crisis. In case such a crisis happened in Singapore, roughly half of the state would be evacuated. Then, if the nuclear reactor exploded in Singapore, the rest of the state would be exposed to the deadly radiation too. Only one nuclear crisis can destroy Singapore, phisically or economically. After a nuclear crisis, even if Singaporan dare to stand the public health risk, would the forerge ships, corporations and individuals stay in such a island under the threat of radiation? When rich immigrants leave this land and no ship park in the port, what else Singapore has? Yes we can do some work to make the nuclear reactor safer, like the Japanese did in the past several decades. But no one can predict when the earthquake, tsunami or war come and no one can promise the nuclear plant will be safe during the war. How can you feel secure when you sleep with a bomb?
In conclusion, Nuclear Energy will bring Singapore nothing but the threat of death. Singapore should not develop nuclear energy.
after reading your blog i found your idea quite convincing. the rumors about radiation leak has definitely aroused some fear among people around the pacific ocean. i hope there will not be anything like that any more
ReplyDeleteI also think that nuclear energy should not be used in Singapore. It is not necessary for a city of this size to develop nuclear energy at this time. And Singapore cannot afford to make a mistake on it. If an accident does happen, there may be no place for the residents to stay in this country.
ReplyDeleteWhether to have a nuclear reaction is always a controversial debate. After the nuclear blast in Japan, every country which has the nuclear reaction is rechecking the reaction construction to make sure that is will remain good during disasters like the massive earthquake in Japan, and others which don't have are all hesitated.
ReplyDeletehaha in some extent , i do not think so . because a nuclear energy can improve the range of a country in the world and let the country more powerful. however, in reality , i think singapore needn't do so because of its enough safety. besides , we can see that singapore is really a small country , there is no more place or room to build the nuclear plant except the seashore, however, i do not think it worth . haha
ReplyDeleteSingapore has only four million odd people and not 400 million. It would appear reckless to build a nuclear power plant in Singapore given the on-goiing melt-down of the Fukushima reactors and the possible widespread radio-active contamination. Unless it can produce other forms of safer renewable energy, Singapore may have to go nuclear. It cannot depend on fossil fuel forever; some day this stuff is going to run out. There are no high mountains and great rivers to do hydro-power, nor volcanoes for thermal-power. It is also too small to site wind farms. Singapore can still build a nuclear reactor, put it on board a super tanker and anchor it in international water.
ReplyDeleteNuclear fission is undoubtedly an extremely efficient form of power-generation, releasing large amounts of energy from a small process. Nuclear power does seem like the ideal source of alternative fuel. But the dangers of nuclear power are alarming! No one can forget the Three Mile Island and Chernobyl nuclear spills.
ReplyDeletei am sorry but i should be frank to say that your suggestion or conclusion is quite unnecessary, just like to say that china does not need to encourage people to give birth to more children simply because there are more than enough people in china. singapore is a country full of energy and it even export electricity to other countries. so i think you should be more selective about your opinion.
ReplyDeleteEvery coin has two sides.Alothough nuclear station could provide us with much energy, however, if it be destroyed like Japan suffers now ,it can become a fatal problem.But since Singapore is not on the earthquake zone of and Singapore has high developed high-technologies.May be one day when Singapore decide to develop its nuclear energy ,it could be very safety ,but we must make sure that it would not have any accident.
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