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[–] Isthisreddit@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I feel this is all moot. When we run out of fossil fuels and go off the energy cliff, the nuclear facilities will basically build themselves, assuming there will be anyone around that will even know how to build a nuclear reactor

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[–] someacnt_@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Do I sit out on the nuclear ralley, hmmm

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 days ago
[–] Hugohase@startrek.website 10 points 5 days ago (93 children)

Slow, expensive, riddeled with corruption, long ago surpassed by renewables. Why should we use it?

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[–] hex@programming.dev 1 points 3 days ago

Also see: asbestos.

We never tried to figure out a way to safely regulate & use it. It's a magic workable material that can't burn and is durable af. That's amazing!?

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