Energy and Advanced Technology

Energy should not be the sole consideration for embarking on a nuclear power program. The spin-offs effect should also be a motivator. This aspect is not so obvious in other types of power plant. This is also an aspect that has not been adequately communicated to the public. It adds to the justification to have such a program beyond just fulfilling energy needs, which is open for debate, and may not be strong enough to carry the push to have such a program alone.
The stringent demand for exactness, precision, and use of materials with special properties demand special capability and knowledge. Such capability, developed for the nuclear industry, would diffuse to other areas resulting in the overall uplifting of the quality and capability in the industry as a whole.