Nuclear Energy Will Not Be the Solution to Climate Change
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Nuclear Energy Will Not Be the Solution to Climate Change
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Re: Nuclear Energy Will Not Be the Solution to Climate Change
#2That’s true, because nothing can be at this point. That yardstick is in our rear-view mirror.
Re: Nuclear Energy Will Not Be the Solution to Climate Change
#3That’s true, because nothing can be at this point. That yardstick is in our rear-view mirror.
That seems like a bit of a simplification. Even if nuclear energy isn't "the solution" it might be part of a solution, especially as a replacement for coal, oil and gas energy.
Re: Nuclear Energy Will Not Be the Solution to Climate Change
#4The planet objectively does not need saving. The temperature is right in the middle of the range it has established over billions of years. Please stop peddling fear.
Re: Nuclear Energy Will Not Be the Solution to Climate Change
#5That’s true, because nothing can be at this point. That yardstick is in our rear-view mirror.
That seems like a bit of a simplification. Even if nuclear energy isn't "the solution" it might be part of a solution, especially as a replacement for coal, oil and gas energy.
The article uses the premise that we have 15 years to avert a runaway crisis - and points out that nuclear won't be able to scale by then.
That second part is entirely true. But most people don't actually think the world will stop existing then even if a few points are knocked off of GDP. Clean energy production will still be important 50 years from now.
Re: Nuclear Energy Will Not Be the Solution to Climate Change
#6That’s true, because nothing can be at this point. That yardstick is in our rear-view mirror.
That seems like a bit of a simplification. Even if nuclear energy isn't "the solution" it might be part of a solution, especially as a replacement for coal, oil and gas energy.
I think you misunderstood. If the goal is to prevent climate catastrophe, there isn’t really a solution. Mitigation of the worst of it might be possible, but anyone reading the linked article wouldn’t take that as the central thesis.