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It will be very hard to convince people who oppose Nuclear reactors even though their overall impact on humanity is much better, that something radioactive in a
by newyankee 6y ago
It will be very hard to convince people who oppose Nuclear reactors even though their overall impact on humanity is much better, that something radioactive in a small packet will be safe too. Just a psychological issue but also the fear of it being misused even though Physics might suggest that is not possible.
- astronautelvis 6y agoI believe the convenience of not having to charge your phones will beat everything, plus if the commercial prototype is deemed to be safe when tested with early adopters (military, space use cases), then the laggards will have no option but fall in line, esp if the economics mentioned in the interview hold true at scaled production. Psychological issues exist only until a critical mass adopts it :) Also, the comparison with nuclear plants is a little inaccurate I feel. Power supply (as we know it) has always been centralised and hence comparisons are made with other centralised solutions such as thermal power plants. With this technology, we could be able to decentralise it - much cleaner and free from central grid fluctuations/failures.
- me_me_me 6y agoWhat about harvesting phone batteries to get nuclear material which can be used to produce dirty bomb? IF those bateries are even real. They would be part of a electrical grid only. Also have a look at this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT-kUcQb844 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT-kUcQb844 Imagine battery that holds what 900x more energy.