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Re:Out of all major energy sources, nuclear is the safest by beat on Monday July 31, 2017 @04:39PM (#14895695)
Only until we provide energy storage as part of the power grid - which is coming. Capture surplus from solar/wind when the sun shines and the wind blows, dump it back into the grid when demand exceeds generation. This is doable with technology that's a century old.

We just haven't built it yet. We will.

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Re:Out of all major energy sources, nuclear is the safest by okreallywtf on Monday July 31, 2017 @04:47PM (#14895758)
As well as larger more interconnected grids (probably utilizing HVDC).

It reminds me of this onion article [1]. Its obviously hyperbole, there are actual real issues to resolve but compared with building nuclear weapons and going to the moon?

[1] http://www.theonion.com/article/scientists-politely-remind-w...

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