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Fossil fuel is causing a whole lot more damage per kWh that we have to clean up. BP estimated 61 billion USD to clean up its oil spill in 2010. I would say nuc
by pimmen 7y ago
Fossil fuel is causing a whole lot more damage per kWh that we have to clean up. BP estimated 61 billion USD to clean up its oil spill in 2010.
I would say nuclear is already competetive when compared to that.
- redwall_hp 7y agoAlso, impending climate disaster that's been building for decades. The cost of that is borderline incalculable.
- pimmen 7y ago”Fossil fuels doesn’t change the climate, humans change the climate, we merely provide the means and are not liable for cleaning up this mess.”
- robocat 7y agoThat sounds like an interview estimation question. Presume total extinction due to climate emergency. GWP = annual gross world product. r = estimate of risk that we kill ourselves through other means per year e.g. 1 in 100 due to nuclear war. Presume zero growth (e.g. world growth is offset by population growth, environmental damage, discount rate). So: Cost = GWP / 2r
- ofrzeta 7y ago"Economic damage of the Chernobyl accident is estimated at $235 billion for 30 years on after the explosion" (source: UNDP)
- jacobush 7y agoSounds low...
- pfdietz 7y agoThat's like arguing internal combustion cars are better than electric cars, because they're cleaner than horses.