> Nuclear power is very safe But is it only safe, because lots of time and energy goes into making it safe? If the systems keeping it safe no longer exist — le

> Nuclear power is very safe But is it only safe, because lots of time and energy goes into making it safe? If the systems keeping it safe no longer exist — let's say all the security staff are killed by a pandemic, or there's a civil war, or society collapses, is it still safe? I can put a solar panel on my roof and not have to worry about it destroying my neighbourhood — even in the event of a disaster. > cheaper It's well documented now that solar is the cheapest energy source. That may well be because it's had a lot of investment — maybe if people weren't so afraid of nuclear it would be the cheapest instead — but given that it isn't and we're on the clock... Using old waste to power nuclear reactors sounds like a good idea — but is it possible in our time frame? If yes, then I'd be on board, but I suspect the answer is that it that it isn't.