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Nuclear isn't perfect, but it is the best we have right now. (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (6 children)

they don’t poison the region.

Does this look poisoned to you?

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190701-why-plants-survived-chernobyls-deadly-radiation

[–] nomous 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Does this look poisoned to you?

Yeah it looks bombed-out as fuck to anything more complicated than plant-life. I'm not saying we shouldn't be pursuing nuclear energy, just that this argument feels very poorly constructed and intentionally misleading.

https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2022/scientists-cant-agree-about-chernobyls-impact-wildlife

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

It having an inconclusive effect on wildlife, but wildlife clearly being able to survive in the region, doesn't really detract from what I originally thought.

From the article you linked:

"No matter what the consequences of lingering radiation might be, there were massive benefits to people leaving."

[–] nomous 2 points 2 days ago

Yeah I think we both agree that nuclear is worth pursuing, it's not 100% safe but nothing is; even windmills catch fire or spin apart. It's far safer than fossil fuels.

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