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Yes... is this an American phrasing? I (from UK) would definitely write this as "renewables and nuclear".
by fearhugs 7y ago
Yes... is this an American phrasing? I (from UK) would definitely write this as "renewables and nuclear".
- PhasmaFelis 7y agoIt's not uncommon slang in the US to call nuclear power plants "nuke plants." Hell, cooking something in a microwave oven is often called "nuking it," and that's not even the same kind of radiation.
- KoftaBob 7y agoI've never heard an American refer to nuclear power as "nukes". This wording is pure clickbait.
- tomjakubowski 7y agoNuclear powered submarines are commonly called "nukes".
- tomschlick 7y agoNo. This is Vox phrasing to drum up controversy. They do this crap all the time.
- keeganjw 7y agoTo be fair, if you clicked through, it wasn't Vox's phrasing but the original poster's.
- tomschlick 7y agoMy bad. I did click through but didn't re-read the headline. Just assumed it was the same based on Vox's history with clickbait BS.
- keeganjw 7y agoThis isn't American phrasing just the original poster's bad title.