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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/68257855

Nuclear is the best btw.

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[–] Jean_le_Flambeur@discuss.tchncs.de 56 points 1 week ago (30 children)

Forcing nuclear down our throats while renewables are a thing is so wild. And people actually defend nuclear.

You want mining of sparse minerals by workers in inhuman conditions? Check

You want a contamination which will exist for longer than the oldest human build structure? Check (because the barrels you made made indestructible, just dont test this pls)

You want centralized energy way more expansive than solar or wind? Check

There are literally no upsides of nuclear against renewables and a battery.

[–] A_Chilean_Cyborg@feddit.cl -5 points 1 week ago (20 children)

Bruh.

Nuclear is capable of generating a ton of energy right besides where is used, renewables have to be transmitted absurdly long distances in most cases.

And mining is every day more automated, sending robots to dig down the materials, and even then, is not like renewables don't need mining also lol.

And yes, they test it, here they're smashing a train full speed to one of the canisters to test it's safety

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