James Lovelock, author of the Gaia hypothesis (that the Earth is a self-regulating biosphere geared to preserving life), has recently argued that the way to power economies without the damage being...

James Lovelock, author of the Gaia hypothesis (that the Earth is a self-regulating biosphere geared to preserving life), has recently argued that the way to power economies without the damage being done to the biosphere by polluting greenhouse gases is to adopt nuclear power. Look at his argument in the Questions appendix, passage 52, identify any assumptions he makes and say how they affect the strength of any inferences he makes.