Interesting, particularly if you look at this statement and how they
reached the conclusion:
>
> Indeed, the findings of the survey, conducted by Globescan Inc.
> show that "six
> in ten citizens (62%) overall believe that existing nuclear
> reactors should
> continue to be used, yet six in ten (59%) do not favour new nuclear
> plants
> being built."
How did they get 121 % you wonder .... the actual answers are:
-- 25 % said "close nuclear plants"
-- 34 % said "use the ones we've got but don't build new ones" and
-- 28 % said "build new ones"
from page 15 of the report:
> In order to assess the level of support for nuclear power
> around the world, people were asked to choose which of
> the following statements best reflects their view of the
> generation of electricity using nuclear reactors:
> • Nuclear power is dangerous and we should close down
> all operating nuclear power plants in the world as soon
> as possible.
> or
> • Countries with nuclear power plants should use the ones
> they already have, but no one should build new ones.
> or
> • Nuclear power is relatively safe and an important
> source of electricity, and interested countries should
> build new nuclear power plants.
>
> Across the 18 countries surveyed, an average of one-third
> of respondents (34%) believe countries with nuclear
> power plants should use the ones they already have, but
> not build new ones.† Three in ten (28%) believe nuclear
> power is a safe and important source of electricity and
> that interested countries should build new nuclear power
> plants and one-quarter (25%) say that nuclear power is
> dangerous and that all operating nuclear power plants in
> the world should be closed down as soon as possible.
> a
> Put another way, these findings show that six in ten
> citizens (62%) overall believe that existing nuclear reactors
> should continue to be used, yet six in ten (59%) do
> not favour new nuclear plants being built. While people
> generally do not want expansion in this area, they do
> advocate the continued use of plants that have already
> been built.
>
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