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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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We don’t currently have the tech to make renewables replace fossil fuels
What tech are we currently lacking? Afaik, we have all the renewable tech we need to transition, we just need to get more of it out, quicker. Solar panels, wind turbines, electric cars, battery storage, heat pumps, electric blast furnaces etc. It's just a question of scale, right?
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safe nuclear
Short term (day to day) safe, or long term (dealing with waste) safe?
Lebowski
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Classic Trolley Bus problem?