That is an extreme over simplification of a very complicated subject, it's never that simple.
Having said that: yeah. It was stupid to stop using nuclear energy
It's sad that the coal lobby has convinced so many people that the most reliable clean energy source we've ever discovered is somehow bad.
Particularly since coal power stations emit FAR more radioactive material, routinely, than most nuclear "leaks".
there are millions being poured into propaganda against using anything but fossil fuels, much of it stems from there. But i wonder if its better this way or the alternative way where we would use more nuclear energy but since there would be so much money to be made, the rich would use their money to make all safety regulations null. I wish we could just get rid of the source problem.
Europe's regulations are strict and robust. However, the German Greens convinced lots of people that they aren't enough.
I feel this is all moot. When we run out of fossil fuels and go off the energy cliff, the nuclear facilities will basically build themselves, assuming there will be anyone around that will even know how to build a nuclear reactor
The problem is that nuclear reactors can't be built fast. We've also lost a lot of the expertise to age and retirement.
Nuclear should have been a major factor in dealing with climate change. Unfortunately, we no longer have time for it to take up the slack. It will need to catch up with other renewable energy sources, we can't wait for it.
I hate this thread.
A place for majestic STEMLORD peacocking, as well as memes about the realities of working in a lab.
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This is a science community. We use the Dawkins definition of meme.
