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It won’t matter much (to humanity) if all the nuclear plants melt down in 100 years if we’ve collapsed the ecosystems that feed us and the climate systems that harbour us in 50 years.
Classic Trolley Bus problem?
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Classic Trolley Bus problem?
Not quite. We’re on a flaming plane heading into a mountain, and instead of trying to parachute off we keep discussing how scary the jump might be or how we might get hurt or killed when we land. Meanwhile, we’ve passed the grassy hills and are now in the crags, so it’s going to hurt no matter what, but it’s about survival.
We don’t currently have the tech to make renewables replace fossil fuels. We need safe nuclear to supply energy for our society’s core demands, renewables to meet the rest, and fossil fuels as an emergency back up (I.e., generators, not coal plants).
Without nuclear, we have to plausible way of weening off of fossil fuels. Merkel sold her country out to endear Russia; now Germany is gas and coal dependent, and doesn’t have an exit strategy.
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It’s ironic how the threat of nuclear plants somehow outweighs the very real doom being brought about by fossil fuel use. It won’t matter much (to humanity) if all the nuclear plants melt down in 100 years if we’ve collapsed the ecosystems that feed us and the climate systems that harbour us in 50 years.