• Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    The only thing nuclear has going for it at the moment is jobs for the boys. Have a look at Hinkley C in the UK. It’s certainly not for cheap or clean energy.

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      It’s not carbon. That’s the biggest thing right now; first and foremost, we need to stop carbon emissions. Nuclear is one pathway there, and there’s no reason it can’t be complimentary to renewables.

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        9 months ago

        I agree with you about carbon but nuclear has ended up being one of the most expensive alternatives.

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          You’re right, it’s yet another stop-gap measure keeping us from making ideal, long-term solutions. If we were an intelligent species, we’d have been hellbent on implementing renewable energy solutions and putting massive, massive amounts of research into fusion. Instead, we’re where we are now. What a time to be alive.

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        Nuclear is one pathway there, and there’s no reason it can’t be complimentary to renewables.

        The reason is limited resources. Whatever we invest into nuclear can’t be invested in renewables.