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[–] SpacetimeMachine 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And if we started building them a decade ago we would have them now. We need to start building them now, because it's only gonna be worse in 10 years.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod -3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

By then it will be too late, especially considering the extra CO2 that building them will create with no electricity provided at all

[–] SpacetimeMachine 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That is hilariously naive. The world is gonna keep turning either way. People aren't just gonna suddenly all up and disappear. And the climate isn't like a thing where you reach a certain point and you just give up. We can lessen how bad things will be. Making nuclear now is the right choice, so that in 10 years we can cut as many polluting forms of energy as we can.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'd rather spend $10 billion on renewables that would start coming online almost immediately than lock that money up in a plant that won't start recouping the carbon debt from its construction in a decade.

[–] Aux -1 points 1 month ago

Yet another reason to invest most resources into nuclear worldwide.