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RE: Nuclear energy, fuel for the future or better left in the past?

in #science6 years ago

Taking all of this into account I really don't understand why there are so many movements against nuclear energy.

The reason there are so many movements against nuclear energy is that people do not take all of this into account!

Most people are misinformed, the media exaggerates the negatives and ignores the positives, and many are naive enough to not want to hear the truth about the positives. Most people also do not understand that renewables cannot entirely replace nuclear/coal since their energy production is not consistent enough and not of high enough volume.

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The disasters correlated with nuclear power are also worth the headlines but the sad thing is that the consequences of other fuels don't create these extreme events. They rather kill us slowly which reduces the 'need for immediate action'. Of course there are also people strongly against fossil fuels, but they often offer no immediate alternative other than 'we should consume less and place more renewables'. And that is great! really! And will eventually be our best way out, but it is not realistic for the current problems and needs as you already mentioned.

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