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mavack t1_j7h9b6q wrote

Reply to comment by ilostmymind_ in [OC] Nuclear energy production from 1965 to 2021 in US, UK, France, Germany, and Japan by highcharts

The nuclear / non nuclear debate is always interesting. I do believe it is a valid case for base load, however we need to resolve the fuel lifecycle issue.

Funny enough solar/batteries also have a lifecycle issue, but its one of cost, not of hazard.

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1668553684 t1_j7ithy4 wrote

It's largely a solved problem: you sort of just bury it very deep in a geologically stable area.

Yes, there is some risk of toxic material affecting something, but it's not nearly as severe as the guarantee of toxic material getting released with fossil fuels.

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