Indeed, for far too long, scarcely any Americans have addressed the contributionnuclear weapons make to their well-being, except perhaps to indulge in thoughtless - albeit, politically correct - nostrums about the desirability of abolishing such arms.
Because the nuclear genes in a cybrid are the same in each cell, any differences between mitochondria cannot be due to the nuclearcontribution to their electron-transport chains.
However, it is important to think about ways to reward nuclear for its unique contribution to the U.S. generation mix as a source of reliable power generation with low greenhouse-gas emissions.
As for the 450 Minuteman missiles that make up the other land-based leg of the arsenal, their locations are well known and the number of warheads they carry has dwindled to a small portion of the nuclear arsenal, so their future contribution to deterrence is uncertain too.
The WEO champions the role of nuclear power, saying it could make a "major contribution to reducing dependence on imported gas and curbing CO2 emissions".