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Anon questions our energy sector (slrpnk.net)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/science_memes@mander.xyz
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[–] 3 points 2 years ago (6 children)

A hydro damn breaking has killed more people than Chernobyl before, and probably will again. Renewables are not perfect either unfortunately. Though some are slightly safer than nuclear.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Most are safer than nuclear, but until the environmental cost of manufacturing them is outweighed by the benefit of their use then nuclear is the least intolerable stopgap.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    Wait are you saying that renewables have too much environmental cost to make?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Some do. Hydro is a net positive, not sure about wind but probably, but last I heard solar not so much. That may have changed since.

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