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> The economic case against nuclear is largely a byproduct of falling prices from fracking. Fracking changed the economics of all energy production, not just n
by speedplane 7y ago
> The economic case against nuclear is largely a byproduct of falling prices from fracking.
Fracking changed the economics of all energy production, not just nuclear. The economic case against nuclear is that it can potentially wipe out everyone in a 50 mile radius. The cost of a nuclear power plant is therefore proportional to the surrounding real estate value.
- alentist 7y ago> The economic case against nuclear is that it can potentially wipe out everyone in a 50 mile radius. Your magnitudes are way, way off. Even the Tsar Bomba, the most powerful nuclear bomb ever detonated, only had a blast radius of 22 miles. And we’re talking about a nuclear power plant here, not a nuclear bomb. Do you understand the difference in how they operate? Your comment is a perfect example of anti-nuclear hysteria based on embarrassing levels of ignorance.