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At some point, you have to wonder: why does the nuclear industry seem to just suck at lobbying? The wind lobby has professionals who made the case to people wh
by yodelshady 5y ago
At some point, you have to wonder: why does the nuclear industry seem to just suck at lobbying?
The wind lobby has professionals who made the case to people who matter. That's not evil, that's your - the industries - job.
At a high level the nuclear industry, sorry to say, honestly doesn't care. It's the Boeing of the energy world, except even more so: wring every last drop out of dead tech, and never invest a cent.
- afarrell 5y ago> the nuclear energy, sorry to say, honestly doesn’t care. I’m perplexed where you get this idea. Certainly they are failing, but that does not mean they don’t care.
- mihaaly 5y agoNuclear technology and radiation are not sexy. Formed its image during several long centuries starting its career with mass murder in Japan followed by several high profile accidents and the cold war's arm race, giving birth to the concept of the nuclear apocalypse pictured in popular culture (novels, movies, games). Combined with people being afraid of cancer caused by radiation to their core. It is planted deeply into the human consciousness now. Wind is harmless and clear compared to that. Try to run a big old truck driver against a cute puppy in a popularity contest, you can be the world champion of PR still you will loose.
- vmchale 5y agoIt's hard for scientists to go against negative press - here coming from the oil lobby etc. Smears and lies.