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Nuclear is (one of) the new invisible demons flying around to be afraid of.

• TrispusAttucks 5y ago
  It's an old demon. Ironically it's one of the few things that could have prevented our current climate crisis. A great tragedy of human hubris.
  • dehrmann 5y ago
    It's more throwing the baby out with the bathwater than hubris.
    • TrispusAttucks 5y ago
      hu·bris (noun) excessive pride or self-confidence -- I'd say it fits but yours [1] is a better known characterization. I was using it in the tradition of [2] Greek Tragedy Hubris. "The overbearing pride which leads humans to follow paths or projects which lead to certain self-destruction." [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_throw_the_baby_out_with_the_bathwater https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_throw_the_baby_out_wit... [2] http://theatreofancientgreece.blogspot.com/2014/11/hubris-or-hybris.html http://theatreofancientgreece.blogspot.com/2014/11/hubris-or...?
• vnchr 5y ago
  It powers evil Bitcoin mining
• andbberger 5y ago
  it's not though. fear of flying is common enough but people accept that's not backed up the statistics. nuclear energy is in the same camp. it is objectively the safest method for power generation