Nuclear Power

I recently watched The Days and it got me interested in (safe and reliable) nuclear power.

But its so dangerous:

Nuclear power causes 0.03 deaths per unit of energy generated. To put that in perspective brown coal causes 32.72 and solar causes 0.2.

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But what about the climate:

Nuclear power is the second cleanest power source only being beaten by solar.

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Wait, you said solar was safer and cleaner:

Yes, but solar panels need to be replaced often creating waste. Solar panels are also often made with unethical practices such as low wages for factory workers and dangerous conditions.

But what about nuclear waste:

Nuclear reactors store all the waste they generate nearby the reactor, it is not dangerous and it wont cause any issues unless humans mess around with it. Nuclear waste poses no threat if you leave it the fuck alone.

But what about nuclear weapons:

It is very hard to make a nuke, you need thousands of people and trillions of dollars. A small or medium country insist going to make a nuke any time soon.

But what about fusion:

It simply does not work (yet) we need a solution to the energy crisis NOW not in 5-20 years.

But what about Chernobyl:

The reactor was already a outdated design and should have been decommissioned.

But what about Fukushima:

Only one person died from the incident itself. All other deaths were from the earthquake or tsunami.

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But what about Three Mile Island:

The incident caused no harm to humans or the environment. TBH the crappy response by officials caused more harm than the reactor itself.

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Further Reading:

YT Videos:

- I Explored the World's First Nuclear Power Plant (and How It Works) by Smarter Every Day

- Kyle Hill

Websites:

- thewoodss87