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[-] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 14 points 11 months ago

The clean-up operation is expected to take decades, with the most dangerous part — removing radioactive fuel and rubble from three stricken reactors — yet to begin.

Nothing to see here, people. We have everything under control. Like, we totally know what we're doing.

[-] Bipta@kbin.social 50 points 11 months ago

Still safer than fossil fuels.

[-] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 27 points 11 months ago

And less radioactive

[-] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 8 points 11 months ago

Tell that to the tens of thousands of people that were displaced. And the alternative to nukes is obviously not fossil fuels but renewable energy.

[-] Ucalegon@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago

The Three Gorges dam displaced an approximate 1.3 million people, is of questionable structural integrity because of rushed construction, has had a huge impact on its immediate environment and in the event of a breach endangers 400 million people. While that monstrosity is an outlier, in most instances the construction of a dam will displace a lot of people and carries a sizable risk of breach if the construction isn't carried out properly. Should or shouldn't hydroelectric be considered environmentally friendly?

[-] leaskovski@kbin.social 7 points 11 months ago
[-] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 12 points 11 months ago

Nuclear power as seen by someone who has no idea what nuclear power is.

[-] leaskovski@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago

I know what nuclear power is, I'm just confused as to why someone would use the word nukes, which is clearly associated with the ammunitions.

Nuclear power has its place in the energy generation system alongside natural energy sources.

[-] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

Sorry if I was vague, I meant the person you were replying to doesn't know what nuclear power is, which is why they use a fear mongering term like "nukes" to describe nuclear power.

[-] leaskovski@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago
[-] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 23 points 11 months ago

Yeah, you're right. It's not that they're trying to be careful and prevent more damage, it's going to take that long because they're stupid. /s

[-] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 3 points 11 months ago

Nobody knows how long they're going to take because they still don't have a fucking clue about how they're going to do it. I'm not blaming the people working on this stuff, my point is that this technology is still uncontrollable despite what all the apologists keep trying to tell us.

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