It wasn't Serbia that was reckless and irresponsible. Austria-Hungary, weak, riven by internal ethnic tensions, and unprepared for modern war, risked war with Russia. Even though the Russian empire had its own weaknesses, Austria-Hungary ought to have known that the possible upside of humiliating Serbia was inconsequential in comparison to the possible downside: major war, casualties in the millions, famine, and the dissolution of the regime and the nation.
"The Turkish government decision to down a Russian jet operating in the north of the Syrian province of Latakia is breathtaking in its boldness. " This may not have been their plan. The Russian jet was over Turkish territory at some point. Quite possibly, it was over Turkish territory when it was fired on. But miles pass in mere seconds at the speeds these planes go. The trouble with an air to air missile is that it will follow and kill its target even if the target gets back on its own side of the border. Fighter pilots maybe aren't all that sensitive to such nuances. Surely Turkey is now wishing that the Russian plane had still been over Turkey when the missile caught up to it. If things had happened that way, Turkey would have been in a much stronger position diplomatically and propaganda-wise.
Nuclear will likely still be needed in 50 years. There are places that don't get enough sun or wind to run a city. It's fossil fuels or nuclear. On top of that, solar and wind energy require some sort of backup, be it storage systems, backup natural gas fired generators, or baseload nuclear power. Nuclear power is steady and reliable and it remains up and running during storms.
It wasn't Serbia that was reckless and irresponsible. Austria-Hungary, weak, riven by internal ethnic tensions, and unprepared for modern war, risked war with Russia. Even though the Russian empire had its own weaknesses, Austria-Hungary ought to have known that the possible upside of humiliating Serbia was inconsequential in comparison to the possible downside: major war, casualties in the millions, famine, and the dissolution of the regime and the nation.
"The Turkish government decision to down a Russian jet operating in the north of the Syrian province of Latakia is breathtaking in its boldness. " This may not have been their plan. The Russian jet was over Turkish territory at some point. Quite possibly, it was over Turkish territory when it was fired on. But miles pass in mere seconds at the speeds these planes go. The trouble with an air to air missile is that it will follow and kill its target even if the target gets back on its own side of the border. Fighter pilots maybe aren't all that sensitive to such nuances. Surely Turkey is now wishing that the Russian plane had still been over Turkey when the missile caught up to it. If things had happened that way, Turkey would have been in a much stronger position diplomatically and propaganda-wise.
Nuclear will likely still be needed in 50 years. There are places that don't get enough sun or wind to run a city. It's fossil fuels or nuclear. On top of that, solar and wind energy require some sort of backup, be it storage systems, backup natural gas fired generators, or baseload nuclear power. Nuclear power is steady and reliable and it remains up and running during storms.