Just to set the record stright.

Paul Midford said
While I would not necessarily recommend Ron Dore's wording, especially the word "forever," asking respondents whether they are willing forgo using nuclear power even if it means that Japan misses emission targets.

The question I had suggested was

Do you realise that no nuclear for ever means that Japan will miss all the emissions targets it has accepted at climate change conferences? Would that still make it sensible to abandon nuclear power?"

I should have put "no nuclear for ever" in quotes -- i.e. gennpatsu haishi -- not missing targets for ever.

I suppose the fact that nobody has ever asked that question just shows that all those zealous campaigners who helped put global warming on the agenda from the Kyoto Protocol on, have just become too busy organizing people to turn out on Friday nights to frighten the Prime Miinister. Ahime!

While I've got his attention could I ask Paul if he knows of any accessible source for jikeiretsu figures on answers to the question. which are your suki na kuni, kirai na kuni? a propos US and China I have a feeling it was in the 5-yearly kokuminsei chosa, but I on't know whether that is still continued.

Ronald Dore