Across the way from where we are anchored is a rice field, the proposed building site of a nuclear power station. The field is overshadowed by a volcano. It does not make sense to go nuclear in front of a volcano. Nuclear does not make sense anywhere: immense costs in construction, long term pollution, proliferation and terrorism… I tire of reading all the reports.
Indonesia wants to build a nuclear reactor right here in Java, on a fault line. The local villagers do not want it and today over a thousand joined the Greenpeace crew to form a human banner – in the rice field. It was so peaceful on board the Rainbow Warrior with nearly everyone ashore for the protest. Diek and I set the sails at anchor to send a signal to shore.
