Nuclear power may be the key to least-cost, zero-emission electricity systems
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Re: Nuclear power may be the key to least-cost, zero-emission electricity systems
#2Why is it so hard to grasp: we don't want to trade our toxic carbon byproduct for toxic fission byproduct?
Re: Nuclear power may be the key to least-cost, zero-emission electricity systems
#3Why is it so hard to grasp: we don't want to trade our toxic carbon byproduct for toxic fission byproduct?
There must be some stable backup for renewables. Nuclear is not perfect, but it's the best by a long shot compared to anything else, according to statistics (including all disasters!).
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#4Why is it so hard to grasp: we don't want to trade our toxic carbon byproduct for toxic fission byproduct?
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#5Why is it so hard to grasp: we don't want to trade our toxic carbon byproduct for toxic fission byproduct?
Because there's million times smaller amount of the fission byproducts for same energy produced? And all the arguments why it's worse than coal are political.
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#6Why is it so hard to grasp: we don't want to trade our toxic carbon byproduct for toxic fission byproduct?
Why not? It is not so bad deal... Also what other options we have, trade to toxic byproducts of renewables?
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#7Why is it so hard to grasp: we don't want to trade our toxic carbon byproduct for toxic fission byproduct?
Renewables also have toxic byproducts. And also destroy nature. It is mot like they are greenest green all the way.
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#8Why is it so hard to grasp: we don't want to trade our toxic carbon byproduct for toxic fission byproduct?
I do. I think it's worth the trade off.
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#9Why is it so hard to grasp: we don't want to trade our toxic carbon byproduct for toxic fission byproduct?
We don't want the toxic waste from Solar panel production nor the industrial waste or the noise pollution from windmills either.
At some point we'll have to chose the lesser evil, and most of the good rivers have already been dammed so more hydro isn't really the solution.
A combination of renewables, nuclear base power, reduced power needs, smart grid load management, and synth fuel production during peak production seems like the best bet for something that might actually work.
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#10Why is it so hard to grasp: we don't want to trade our toxic carbon byproduct for toxic fission byproduct?
Yes we do want to trade that. The toxic carbon byproduct goes into the air and causes massive disruption to the lives of billions of people. The toxic fission byproduct is tiny and goes underground in the middle of the desert and disrupts zero people's lives.