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Clean Energy is not enough (quotefancy.com)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Take a fricken win, geez.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Yes. Thank you. I won't starve, only my kids will. Whew, dodged that one.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I've said it once and I'll repeat it until I'm dead.

The only good green energy is nuclear and Cherenkov radiation is blue. Give me blue energy. We've advanced to the point it's not only a good idea it might be the best one we have.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Third- and fourth-gen nuclear and renewables.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

With the ewaste produced by solar and wind I don't even think those are the answer for long term. Better than coal and oil sure, but I'm fully behind fission and high key hoping for fusion.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Fair. Addressing e-waste is a major issue. I wish we could just attach full-lifecycle recycling costs to the product price.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Its not really a win until life is sustainable.

[–] brrt 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Genuinely asking, is complacency the right word in this context?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Complacency and some kind of emotionally-driven denial.

It always makes me think of dogs growling of you get close to their food bowls.