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I have felt this for a long time online any time nuclear is brought up. It’s very uncanny valley feeling. I can tell the difference between people that like n

I have felt this for a long time online any time nuclear is brought up. It’s very uncanny valley feeling. I can tell the difference between people that like nuclear and people that are paid to really like nuclear and attack anyone that says otherwise. What entity would pay for this online nuclear army I wonder?

spfzero 6y ago
What entity indeed? Is the nuclear industry so flush with excess profits that it could fund a massive propaganda campaign? Or is there an industry, awash with decades of profits, who might be threatened by nuclear because it is carbon free (in comparison) and the only viable, always on, competitor? If there is someone being paid, they are paid by petroleum.
godelski 6y ago
I'm legitimately interested in your conspiracy. Who is pushing this agenda and why? The companies that used to develop power-plants have declared bankruptcy long ago. To me it would make sense that people that actually have money would push their agendas instead. I seriously am interested in your conspiracy, no joke.
- akvadrako 6y ago
  I don't think it's a conspiracy; most smart people have supported it for decades, it's just taking the public a long time to catch on. However it's easy to imagine groups that would be willing to pay troll farms to bump up support. 1. There are a bunch of companies developing new reactors. 2. There are a lot of people who think fossil fuels are dangerous and see nuclear as the only path forward. 3. Maybe someone just wants to drum up controversy. The thing is buying trolls isn't that expensive. I once got 500 twitter followers for $5. I bet for $500 you could get thousands of fake comments across the web.
eeZah7Ux 6y ago
Pretty much any "social media marketing" firm would take money to shill some ideas online. There are many ways to do so, including sock puppet accounts and paid commenters. Every time the topic comes up here different accounts repeat many similar strawman talking points.

spfzero 6y ago

What entity indeed? Is the nuclear industry so flush with excess profits that it could fund a massive propaganda campaign? Or is there an industry, awash with decades of profits, who might be threatened by nuclear because it is carbon free (in comparison) and the only viable, always on, competitor? If there is someone being paid, they are paid by petroleum.

godelski 6y ago

I'm legitimately interested in your conspiracy. Who is pushing this agenda and why? The companies that used to develop power-plants have declared bankruptcy long ago. To me it would make sense that people that actually have money would push their agendas instead. I seriously am interested in your conspiracy, no joke.

akvadrako 6y ago
I don't think it's a conspiracy; most smart people have supported it for decades, it's just taking the public a long time to catch on. However it's easy to imagine groups that would be willing to pay troll farms to bump up support. 1. There are a bunch of companies developing new reactors. 2. There are a lot of people who think fossil fuels are dangerous and see nuclear as the only path forward. 3. Maybe someone just wants to drum up controversy. The thing is buying trolls isn't that expensive. I once got 500 twitter followers for $5. I bet for $500 you could get thousands of fake comments across the web.

eeZah7Ux 6y ago

Pretty much any "social media marketing" firm would take money to shill some ideas online. There are many ways to do so, including sock puppet accounts and paid commenters. Every time the topic comes up here different accounts repeat many similar strawman talking points.