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> Virtually no one who is critical of nuclear thinks that "it's scary" is the best, or even a good, reason for not having nuclear. That's 99.9% of Germany's an
by luckylion 4y ago
> Virtually no one who is critical of nuclear thinks that "it's scary" is the best, or even a good, reason for not having nuclear.
That's 99.9% of Germany's anti-nuclear movement. The "it's just not economical" is a super recent addition (last 3 years, I'd say) to the public debate, and it feels very much tacked on. If anyone discovered a method to bring down cost, most of those who are against nuclear energy wouldn't change their mind, because that's not an actual concern to them.
- legitster 4y agoTo further add to this, most arguments against the economics of nuclear are kind of dumb and circular. "We shouldn't bother making nuclear cheaper, it's too expensive!" Meanwhile, we are just supposed to take for granted that unforeseen technology will make energy storage and transport cheaper.