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Sure. Did you think this was a counterpoint to my comment? Or what's the relevance?
by throwaway894345 5y ago
Sure. Did you think this was a counterpoint to my comment? Or what's the relevance?
- ZeroGravitas 5y agoYou said: > to be very explicit, the renewables-only crowd reliably exaggerates the lives saved--some renewable energy sources kill more people than nuclear, even when accounting for disasters like Chernobyl.
- throwaway894345 5y agoI don't see how that's meant to be a rebuttal. I don't know the figures, but I wouldn't be surprised if hydro (replacing carbon) has saved a lot of lives. My quote was referring to people claiming that per unit energy, renewables are dramatically safer. Hydro is great where available, and renewables are important. There just isn't a compelling reason to rule out nuclear energy at this point.