Atomic Hope
Atomic Hope
Episode 1 | 1h 23m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
Is nuclear power humanity's best hope to fight climate change?
Is nuclear energy the solution to the climate crisis? Whether it is the only carbon-neutral technology capable of tackling the crisis or a fatally convenient stopgap, time is running out. The film explores the movement of global activists who believe nuclear power is humanity's best hope to fight climate change.
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Atomic Hope is a local public television program presented by PBS SoCal
Atomic Hope
Atomic Hope
Episode 1 | 1h 23m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
Is nuclear energy the solution to the climate crisis? Whether it is the only carbon-neutral technology capable of tackling the crisis or a fatally convenient stopgap, time is running out. The film explores the movement of global activists who believe nuclear power is humanity's best hope to fight climate change.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipPresently, Japanese attitude against nuclear is very very complex They recognise that nuclear technology or science is the most advanced frontline of human beings However they are looking at our history.
My family came from Nagasaki area.
I have lost by atomic bomb.
I have personally very strong emotion against nuclear bomb.
We have already opened the box of the Pandora.
We cannot close it again.
And we are responsible to control this devil from Pandora and I think the people in Japan they recognise the power so they want to make it for peaceful use.
I think we have a very big chance to change the understanding of the future of nuclear.
I think this is very maybe natural behaviour for human beings to overcome our history.
Chernobyl, Fukushima never again!
Once we have touched it, it is over.
Radiation is here and it is here for thousands of years Not for a year, not for 2 years, not for 3 years No!
The Fukushima nuclear disaster is not over yet.
It has in fact just started.
Phase out nuclear!
Nuclear Power?
No thanks.
Abolish!
Abolish!
Shut down!
It's okay that you are dressing up, we are not trying to make it difficult but the place for demonstration is over there.
As I say I'm not trying to be difficult or not to do what you are doing but you have to obey the rules.
We deserve to be part of this climate movement because the climate scientists say we need nuclear.
And if the climate scientists aren't here than we need to be here Yes, but you must go over there because we said we don't want you here.
I don't think, I just say to you, if not than I need to ask Police because I don't fight with you.
You fight with me.
Yeah, I definitely don't want to fight.
That's exactly what Arnold Schwarzenegger just told me.
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