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Nuclear energy is absolutely essential for solving climate change
Clean energy potential vs nuclear risks and waste concerns.
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22 hours ago
We don't have time to wait for battery technology to maybe work out. Nuclear works now. If climate is an emergency, we need all the carbon-free options on the table.
22 hours ago
Serious question - do you know anyone personally who's been affected by this?
22 hours ago
It's the only proven technology for carbon-free baseload power at scale. Wind and solar are great but they're not on when the sun doesn't shine and wind doesn't blow. You need something reliable.
22 hours ago
Modern reactor designs are fundamentally different from Chernobyl. Passive safety systems, different physics. Rejecting nuclear based on 1980s technology is like rejecting cars because the Model T was dangerous.
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22 hours ago
Nuclear plants take 10-20 years to build and cost billions over budget. We don't have that time. Renewables can be deployed now, faster, and cheaper.
22 hours ago
The true cost including decommissioning and waste storage is much higher than stated. When you account for everything, nuclear isn't actually economical.
22 hours ago
No country has solved the waste problem. We're creating poison that lasts 10,000 years and just hoping future generations figure it out. That's not responsible.
22 hours ago
My job involves dealing with this every day. Trust me, both sides are oversimplifying.