npub1yk…d2jl0 on Nostr: Nuclear is actually one of the safest forms of power. If we replaced all nuclear with ...
Nuclear is actually one of the safest forms of power.
If we replaced all nuclear with gas, it would increase deaths from energy production by 100x. Coal kills 2000x more people than nuclear does.
Fear is totally rational. The accidents are horrifying events.
But it's worth remembering that the question for base load power production isn't "nuclear or nothing?" The power grid isn't going anywhere.
Between nuclear, fossil fuels, and lithium batteries, nuclear is the safest and cleanest option.
If we replaced all nuclear with gas, it would increase deaths from energy production by 100x. Coal kills 2000x more people than nuclear does.
Fear is totally rational. The accidents are horrifying events.
But it's worth remembering that the question for base load power production isn't "nuclear or nothing?" The power grid isn't going anywhere.
Between nuclear, fossil fuels, and lithium batteries, nuclear is the safest and cleanest option.