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Among the several problems governments are incapable of solving overwhelmed by the influence of the multinationals, there is, for example, that of nuclear energy. Given that the issue is not solvable within independent and separate national politics (but involves choices burdening the entire world population), we should remember that on Earth there are sources of energy that are not yet fully utilized. (66:8) For example there are some rivers that have unlimited storage of clean hydroelectric power, but the nations that have those resources lack international agreements, and it is difficult for them to get the necessary finances to invest in the full exploitation of the latent resources they possess. (66:9) It is natural that when the sources of energy currently in use are on the way to being exhausted and it will be necessary to turn to new sources, such as nuclear power, only a no one excluded, can guarantee the establishment of reliable and safe installations. Furthermore, thanks to this same cooperation those choices can be made which are capable of solving the problem without neglecting psychological and physical impact. The discovery and employment of not completely controllable forms of energy and the use of unreliable installations (from processes conflicting with nature that are also at high risk for irremediable environmental pollution) make us rethink about an extract from Baha'u'llah ‘s writings in which He stated in the last century: "Strange and astonishing things exist in the earth but they are hidden from the minds and the understanding of men. These things are capable of changing the whole atmosphere of the earth and their contamination would prove lethal" [62].
(66:10)
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