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Anon questions our energy sector (slrpnk.net)
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[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The problem isn't that they exploded one time. The problem is that that one explosion is still happening and likely will be for quite a while.

On the other hand, modern rock exploding plant designs are so much better that it's very unlikely to repeat itself, so there's that.

[–] Baylahoo 17 points 1 month ago

I'm sure the other rock/liquid/gas burning plants have had no issues along their lifetime and had no hand in demonizing the "new" slowly exploding rock technology after extreme negligence let the one big one happen. /s

I'd take the band aid of nuclear in my backyard vs what we rely on now after learning all of the insider knowledge of someone who personally worked in energy generation that did all of this plus renewables almost their entire professional life.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

A hydro damn breaking has killed more people than Chernobyl before, and probably will again. Renewables are not perfect either unfortunately. Though some are slightly safer than nuclear.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Most are safer than nuclear, but until the environmental cost of manufacturing them is outweighed by the benefit of their use then nuclear is the least intolerable stopgap.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wait are you saying that renewables have too much environmental cost to make?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Some do. Hydro is a net positive, not sure about wind but probably, but last I heard solar not so much. That may have changed since.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I know manufacturing panels and batteries have a significant environmental cost. Being a net negative though I am not sure about. Could you link some sources?

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Nobody wants dams. It's not just dangerous, It's also ecocide.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Since when? There are dams all over the place.