Nuclear Power is Racist, Sexist and Ageist

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[–]slavdude0 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Stopped reading after this:

Let’s start with racism. The fuel for nuclear power plants comes from uranium, which must be mined.

Where are the resources for solar panels, batteries for em and for your shitty EV gathered?

[–]Objecting_Sphere 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Switching from coal to nuclear would result in a vastly reduced amount of total mining, because a little uranium goes a long way. And considering coal dust is just as deadly as the low-level radiation from uranium mining, the switch seems like a win for reducing exposure to mine-related health hazards. And that's before comparing the environmental impact of (huge, ubiquitous) coal mines with small, rare uranium mines. No matter how you look at it, nuclear is completely compatible with the progressive agenda of increased electrification. And it's compatible with the conservative agenda of industrial development. Really, it should have bipartisan support, but idiot journalists are determined to make everything a partisan issue.