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submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 month ago (17 children)

Sure, nuclear energy is valid and all, but you sound like an absolute spanner...

If you want to argue that nuclear energy has its place, maybe don't ridicule people who remember how much of an issue the last major nuclear meltdown was (and partially is).

[–] kameecoding 5 points 1 month ago (15 children)

Fukushima has barely any fall out though, does it. And the nuclear energy sector is moving towards even safer methods with SMRs that are self contained and just can't have a runaway reaction AFAIK

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 month ago (4 children)

But Fukushima did render a fairly large area uninhabitable, and the ongoing cleanup is still costing billions every year.

Also, there's still no solution to nuclear waste beyond burying it and hoping that no one digs it up.

Renewables exist, and, combined with upgrading the grid and adding sufficient storage facilities, can provide for 100% of electricity demand at all times. Without any of the risks associated with nuclear power (low as they may be, they exist), and without kicking a radioactive can down the road for hundreds of generations.