The Weight of Megastructure: Does It Destroy Our Social Adaptability?

A new issue has been raised in the current debate about nuclear energy. Along with the more tangible and familiar criteria—of safety, economy, ecological and social compatibility— there now is discussion of the industrial nuclear structure’s capacity for change and adaptability. The concern here is a need for flexibility in planning and for open-ended options, a variety of sources and supplies— motivated by the worry that dangerous developments might be forced upon us by the very ...