Does “how they actually do” include whitewashing the energy industry with Fox News?
Nuclear is the lesser evil. But I think we should be clear that nuclear can Have a catastrophic effect on the environment if manged incorrectly. Like render entire swaths of earth inhabitable. Like beyond high temperature. Places that mean immediate silent death
But properly managed nuclear is like the greatest thing to ever happen to humanity.
But I will say in light of recent… Events, my faith that humanity could properly manage our waste if nuclear were to become more prolific has wained dramatically.
I mean, we COULD manage it properly, but we also NEED to slowly chip away at that safety budget each quarter to please shareholders.
I mean, last quarter you did it on 5% less than the previous quarter, surely you can do it on 5% less again?
Immediate silent death is grossly over exaggerating. Even in Chernobyl which was absolute worst case scenario that can’t happen with modern designs, the “immediate death” area was directly around the plant.
The concern is cancer in 30 years, not immediate death. Not that trying to downplay cancer, but it really only makes it uninhabitable for humans who live much longer than 30 years. A lot of wildlife basically doesn’t notice since their lives are shorter. It doesn’t mean we should be cavalier about irradiating the environment, but there is no need to go around calling it immediate death.
Keep in mind significant effort was put into ensure Chernobyl didn’t experience further thermal detonation. It could get a lot worse. Especially with bigger reactors.
All being said there are safer reactor types but do you really trust the same people who put doge in charge with getting that implemented correctly so it doesn’t explode? Especially with the increased interest in small scale reactors that would be much closer to people.
Nuclear energy is not economic. Only military and bribery purposes by lying it is economic. Incumbent energy advocates for nuclear competition because completion can be dragged out to 15+ years, and its energy will forever be undercuttable on price.
The US has absurd 100% tariffs on energy, but even with those, Chinese solar imports are cheapest energy option in the US.
Start building the next nuclear plant now and by the time it’s finished, solar will be king and most economical and safest with no worries about what might happen
Hey! That’s my town.
For anyone curious, We have a nuclear plant that uses cooling canals in the coastline instead of cooling towers, here’s what they look like.
The temperature change and marshy environment in Florida creates the perfect condition for Crocs (Not gators, those live inland in the everglades)
Just because Coal is waaayyyy worse, it doesn’t mean that nuclear scores are a joke to deal with.
But sure, Coal is WAAAAAAAAY WORSE.
Nuclear is the lesser evil. Even my former boss who is an environmental scientist agree we should still maintain nuclear power plants, but only as stop gap before renewable energy becomes more ubiquitous.
The recent surge in oil and gas prices has indeed sparked a “told-you-so” moment for nuclear energy advocates. As of March 2026, geopolitical instability in the Middle East—specifically involving the closure of the Strait of Hormuz—has driven Brent crude to peaks near $120 per barrel, exposing the inherent volatility of fossil fuel dependence.
“FOR THE LAST TIME KEVIN, THE COOLING TOWERS ARE RELEASING STEAM. THEY ARE NOT ‘BURNING’ URANIUM”
I have solar panels and my backup power company runs three hydroelectric dams in the area, which have replaced the nuclear power station.
How much do they pay you to spout bullshit?
“Fuck you, got mine”
