One of the things they taught me in aerospace school was that as leading engineers, we must learn to gauge public reaction to any form of new technology we plan to introduce. Specifically, I made a report predicting how likely my design for a supersonic airliner would fare in terms of public opinion felt through Congress. I made the case that I thought it would be likely for my design to overturn current laws against S/S airplanes over the continental US because of published research showing that if sound pressure levels were kept to such a level, people would not care if we flew around at such speeds. Short of miracles these designs- and public opinions- were unlikely.

Nuclear energy may be a wonderful solution of itself, but the general public has to be ready in order for it to happen. Show me the evidence the general populace will accept a nuclear plant in every other county and I'll gladly come to your side.