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I have a B. Eng. in chemical engineering, unlike "your auntie" I understand nuclear plenty, and still think, with most everyone else educated and uneducated ali
by Schiphol 8y ago
I have a B. Eng. in chemical engineering, unlike "your auntie" I understand nuclear plenty, and still think, with most everyone else educated and uneducated alike, it's MUCH more dangerous than solar.
- demygale 8y agoI’m a big proponent of nuclear energy. The benefits far outweigh the risks. But solar power has never rendered an area of the planet uninhabitable, so I understand the concern.
- Fuzzy_Logic 8y agoSolar panels do come at an environmental cost, particularly in developing economies with little environmental regulation. https://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/02/chinas-solar-panel-production-comes-at-a-dirty-cost/ https://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/02/chinas-solar...
- killjoywashere 8y agoI have a degree in physics, am now a doctor studying cancer, lived on a nuclear aircraft carrier, and was sent to Japan to help with the Fukushima response. I'm not sure I agree about the danger of nuclear, but the lower energy levels involved in solar make it so much more politically attractive, there's not much sense in pursuing new civil nuclear production.