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"Nuclear power" evokes images of the Chernobyl disaster and mushroom clouds. In reality we should be thinking of France, where ~70% of electricity production co
by gringoDan 7y ago
"Nuclear power" evokes images of the Chernobyl disaster and mushroom clouds. In reality we should be thinking of France, where ~70% of electricity production comes from nuclear power.
- macspoofing 7y agoYes. The FUD that comes from environmentalists is also a major factor, and it is worse than conservative global warming denialism.
- 24gttghh 7y ago"Nuclear power" does evoke France to me. Mis-management and poor safety controls are what Chernobyl evokes for me. It was close to 90% Nuclear a decade ago though. Some of that has been replaced by renewable sources, some by natural gas :( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_France https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_France