October PF activity 1. Nuclear Power.

Answer each crossfire question with 2-4 sentences, and try to end with a followup question of your own. Mention a source too, if possible.
Answer all questions thoroughly as if you were in an actual round. Feel free to use the internet though to find specific info while you are working though.
Do not do this with your partner. Work individually without consulting anyone on the team for help. Email me to let me know when you have completed it please. Thanks.


         

       

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  1. I am CON. You are PRO.
    Considering the horrible effects of radiation on people in the Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine and on the Japanese in Hiroshima after we bombed them, how can you say that the radiation from nuclear power plants will be any different?


  1. I am CON, you are PRO.
    If it wind energy is cheaper and safer to produce than nuclear energy, then how can you embrace nuclear energy as the way to go?


  1. I am CON, you are PRO.
    If uranium is a non-renewable resource, just like oil, then how is nuclear energy a lasting solution to our energy crisis?


  1. I am PRO, you are CON.
    At least a dozen of the world's most developed nations are pouring money into nuclear power production. If we fail to do the same, then won't the US end up dependent on the nations that are more advanced and developed in nuclear power production? How will that help us become more energy-independent?


  1. I am PRO. You are CON.
    Since the 1970s, nuclear power plants have caused only a handful of fatalities, whereas coal, gas, and hydroelectric power facilities have caused thousands. Shouldn't we make the safest model of energy production our predominant energy model?


  1. I am PRO. You are CON. Since the United States is ranked fourth in the world in terms of known uranium beds, ripe for mining, doesn't it make more sense for us to rely on uranium instead of oil for most of our energy needs?


  1. List at least 5 other crossfire questions that the PRO side might ask the CON side.


  1. List at least 5 other crossfire questions that the CON side might ask the PRO side.


  1. List here your 4 best statistics or facts for the PRO case. Include the source's title, author, and website for each one.


  1. List here your 4 best statistics or facts for the CON case. Include the source's title, author, and website for each one.