While the western world wades through tons of Gore, the so-called developing world, it seems, know what its is about. In its annual report last week, the International Atomic Energy Agency predicts nuclear based power generation will grow from its current estimate of 370 gigawatts to 447 gigawatts by 2030. 15 of the 29 nuclear plants currently under construction are in Asia.

India plans an 8-fold increase in its nuclear generation capacity by 2022, and a 75-fold increase by 2052. India also plans to augment its nuclear fuel reprocessing capability as quickly as possible.

And Egypt has now entered the fray, with President Mubarak announcing plans for several new nuclear power stations. We believe that energy security is a major part of building the future for this country and an integral part of Egypt’s national security system,” he said.

So while we devolve, and I don’t mean in the political sense, some people on this planet less under the influence of empire building oligarchs, are getting the opportunity to evolve. Would it not be better to kick out our political “leaders” and join them?

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