Current Events > Why do Bernie and others want to end nuclear power in the US?

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It's just nonsense when you want to fight climate change. Technology today makes nuclear power infinitely safer and more efficient than it once was, and technology can only improve... but not if you stop using it.
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Ex-Kefiroth posted...

yeah, as a Bernie supporter, Ive always held that was one of the biggest flaws in his platform.

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massive capital investment to build a nuclear plant while wind and solar are much more scalable, dangerous waste products that persist for thousands of years, overall financial cost efficiency is bad even compared to modern solar and wind.

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Pitlord_Special posted...

massive capital investment to build a nuclear plant while wind and solar are much more scalable, dangerous waste products that persist for thousands of years, overall financial cost efficiency is bad even compared to modern solar and wind.

The last part of that isn't true.

...and the investment part is questionable if you want a usable return.

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Also, a lot of people are just irrationally scared of it blowing up and causing Super Chernobyl

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hockeybub89 posted...

Also, a lot of people are just irrationally scared of it blowing up and causing Super Chernobyl

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster says hello

hockeybub89 posted...

Also, a lot of people are just irrationally scared of it blowing up and causing Super Chernobyl

I'd be fine with it under liberal reform, because we won't fucking cut standards and create unnecessary risks in the name of profit.

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Chernobyl did a number on everyone's perception of nuclear power, though it is particularly disappointing when the two candidates with the best climate policies are still scared of it.

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Ex-Kefiroth posted...

yeah, as a Bernie supporter, Ive always held that was one of the biggest flaws in his platform.

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um...

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