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Nuclear Power is great until it's not. 'Germany is Wrong..' is a bit simplistic. No one would say japan is wrong for shutting nuclear down. Yet Chernobyl was on
by tuco86 7y ago
Nuclear Power is great until it's not. 'Germany is Wrong..' is a bit simplistic. No one would say japan is wrong for shutting nuclear down. Yet Chernobyl was only 30 years ago and fallout was blown over Germany. Some food could not be harvested for years (Mostly mushrooms like my beloved chanterelle •`_´•).
There grew a whole movement out of it and from that a political party called "Bündnis 90/Die Grünen" (the greens) which stand for protecting the environment and getting rid of nuclear power. They nearly overtook the conservative christian party at the last eu elections.
Also it's been at least a 20 year struggle to find a place to put all the nuclear waste, also highly politicised and vastly expensive.
You see, it's a little complicated.
Personally I would be fine with nuclear power as long as externalities are paid by the power companies and we learn how to better handle disasters.
- Luc 7y ago> No one would say japan is wrong for shutting nuclear down. Many people say that, including those best placed to know. > Also it's been at least a 20 year struggle to find a place to put all the nuclear waste, also highly politicised and vastly expensive. All you need is a warehouse. Sure, a reinforced one, a nice one. But there is no need to put the waste kilometers under the ground. It's only so vastly expensive because some people will feel better when it's 'out of the environment'.
- tuco86 7y agoI overreached a little with 'no one', I admit. I's just, telling someone he is just wrong while there are reasons, idk. Have not really thought about a 100000 year warehouse that maybe susceptible to disaster or attack, sounds great. I'm on board if the costs are paid by power company.