Nuclear Power Persuasive Research Paper

When the word “nuclear” is brought up in a conversation, the common idea that comes to mind is traditionally a huge, devastating explosion or possibly a plant such as the one at Fukushima exploding in a shower of radiation. Many undereducated people will say that nuclear power is not worth the risk and will point out nuclear disasters that have happened fairly recently, instantly closing any debate that might have been ensuing on the topic. However, though it may seem peculiar, these people are not helping the world by aiding in the anti-nuclear campaign, but instead are destroying the planet from the inside out.
Most of the major problems people have today, such as global warming, poverty, world hunger and national security, could all be solved with a simple switch to nuclear power. With a nearly unlimited energy source, money would be better conserved, so bills and debts would go down dramatically. When the resulting flood of financially satisfied consumers make their way to stores, the economy would improve hundredfold. Since the stores would also be saving money on energy, water, and products, they wouldn’t have to raise prices anymore, making inflation nearly

stop! More businesses could be built and made because of the increase in technology outputted as a direct result of better energy, so millions of jobs could go to people around the planet. The homeless can be paid and finally be able to buy their own home and get off the streets.
Even though this idea would change the world forever, it’s unlikely to be made possible because of the people who insist that it’s too dangerous.

Although the accidents at Fukushima and Chernobyl were tragic, they had nothing to do with the nuclear source. They were the direct result of foolish people watching outdated machinery that they refused to replace for financial reasons. Nuclear power has been proven to be one of the safest possible energy sources available when cared for correctly. It even saves the environment by emitting no greenhouse gasses whatsoever, so going 100% nuclear would nearly stop all climate change. More people die at every other kind of power plant in the world than in nuclear facilities. As long as intelligent people are left to the machinery, there’s nothing to worry

about.
Though this efficient energy source is nearly flawless, the opposition has one thing correct: there is a fault in nuclear power today. The planet doesn't have enough of it! In addition to being completely safe and solving hundreds of the world's worst problems, it also produces more energy than any other source in the world, and the supplies are plentiful. It would take hundreds of gallons of oil to meet the electrical potential created by nuclear plants, and the world is running out of fossil fuels. Uranium, however, is rich in the ground and the used fuel cells can be made into plutonium, which NASA can utilize to further explore space. It’s also thousands of dollars less expensive than all other energy sources, and nothing else can produce as much energy. There is no way to deny that nuclear energy is exactly what the world needs.
In conclusion, there is more to nuclear energy than just power. It is an extremely efficient solution to every problem we have today that would also be cost efficient and sustainable for thousands of years. Nuclear research scientists have predicted that is we switched all of our current power plants to nuclear, humanity could be on Alpha Centauri in less than 1000 years. It would fix the economy, save lives and make the world a better place overall. Nuclear power is obviously the best energy source the world can ever get.