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> I'd rather deal with the waste then be mining forever or burning oil. How does Nuclear Power stop mining? I see how it would reduce the need for coal, but i
by Nbox9 5y ago
> I'd rather deal with the waste then be mining forever or burning oil.
How does Nuclear Power stop mining? I see how it would reduce the need for coal, but it won’t change our appetite for metals, rocks, or gemstones.
- kortex 5y agoIt has 1000000x the energy density. Even when accounting for refining losses, it's still way less mining than coal. And then there is thorium.