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German Chancellor Scholz speaks out against new nuclear power (www.reuters.com)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Growth in german wind capacity is slowing. Soo... then the plan is to keep on with lignite and gas? Am I missing something?

Installed Wind Capacty - Germany

German Wind Capacity

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I also wonder about the nuclear fanboyism. Is it because techbros? Is it astroturfing? Or do really so many people fall for the various websites of the nuclear industry you find online? I don't know what it is, but it is suspicious. There seem to be many more (vocal) fans of nuclear reactors than fans for renewable energy sources.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

People really believe them this time when the

! LOBBY !

tells them everything's safe now, some people just can't get behind the idea that nothing can make this technology safe, there will always be one edge-case where the stars align and we have another meltdown.

I already know how the lobby is telling the people the wrong price per Kw/h ignoring any other costs involved, so i can get the idea how they handle security concerns.

Fuck them