• rusticus@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    But there was no actual comparison. The post was pointing out how the safety was not good enough, not that it was less safe than fossil fuels. Not everyone is comfortable with a nuclear power plant in their back yard. So I guess you’re perfectly fine with the current level of nuclear power regulation and safety? Good. The rest of the public is not for the reasons stated.

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      1 year ago

      The rest of the public has been manipulated by oil barons who constantly push these fear mongering talking points.

      It is safer in every way.

      You act like Homer Simpson is real and that’s how nuclear power plants operate. In the modern age unless it’s just gross incompetence it’s been safer for decades.

      Oh and if you want those safety regulations to ever get better you have to keep putting money into them. You’re not gonna get progress by ignoring them.

      In fact that’s the only reason nuclear power isn’t more prevalent because the average citizen is so blinded by oil propaganda they refuse anything to do with it.

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        1 year ago

        I’ll type it for the third time in this thread: But there was no actual comparison.

        And there are 2 more important reasons to table new nuclear plant development.

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            lol. I’ve said now 4 times this is not about nuclear vs fossil fuels. It’s hilarious the perseveration on this.

            Nuclear is dead. Accept it and move on to fixing the problems with renewables. There are 2 fantastic reasons to avoid nuclear.

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                1 year ago

                At least in the US the number of applications for nuclear plant construction has dropped 75%.

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              1 year ago

              Fossil fuels will always be something to compare to as long as Coal generates electricity, the majority of cars run on petroleum, and housing is warmed by gas

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      1 year ago

      2 million people die every year from coal emissions. Nuclear weapons haven’t even killed that many.

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        1 year ago

        “But there was no actual comparison.” I’m typing it again because it seems you missed that part.

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            1 year ago

            None. Please go back and read the thread. It wasn’t about an actual comparison, even though you and others seen to perseverate on the “fucking” comparison.

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                You: hey fuckin moron, I want you to talk about this thing that you didn’t bring up and specifically stated your comment was not about. Stop getting upset that I keep talking about it!!

                Me: yeah I don’t want to hear about your hamster porn addiction either. STFU and have your “legitimate conversation” with someone else.