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I think you could have phrased it more constructively, but your question is valid - does it make sense to build nuclear given we may be entering a period of pro
by caffeine 5y ago
I think you could have phrased it more constructively, but your question is valid - does it make sense to build nuclear given we may be entering a period of prolonged warfare?
Most fossil fuel facilities are equally vulnerable to destruction, and a blown up coal or natural gas facility would probably pollute to a similar degree.
Modern nuclear facilities are also designed not to pollute in the event of destruction.
Finally, the pollution from the normal operation of a fossil fuel facility would probably kill similar numbers to the pollution of a destroyed nuclear facility.
Finally I would say that war demands a lot of energy - we should be focusing on expedience at the moment.
- userbinator 5y agoand a blown up coal or natural gas facility would probably pollute to a similar degree. Not even close. Radioactive decay can continue for centuries and is difficult to contain. Burnt fossil fuels are burnt and that's it. No need to build a containment or maintain an exclusion zone.
- isomel 5y agoDid you know that coal ashes is also a bit radioactive? Contrary to the fuel of a nuclear power plant which is very radioactive but well contained, these ashes are just spread in the atmosphere during normal operation.
- consumer451 5y agoWe, at least I, were not thinking about normal operation. This is about events like the shelling of the largest nuclear plant in Europe. There are others which the Kremlin will attempt to take with force as well. I was unable to purchase iodine tablets as they were out of stock already. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60613438 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60613438