Nuclear energy is a vital part of solving the climate crisis

Re:Nuclear energy is a vital part of solving the climate crisis by walterstucco666 on Friday November 08, 2019 @11:25AM (#21483716)

> That's what's happening at the moment in the Western world whether we like it or not.

that's what will happen to the current generation of solar and wind power plants

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Re:Nuclear energy is a vital part of solving the climate crisis by typeformer on Friday November 08, 2019 @01:25PM (#21485152)

Yeah and it's a thousand times easier to quickly replace those because their key components are not the most dangerous substances on the planet!

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Re:Nuclear energy is a vital part of solving the climate crisis by xyzzyz on Friday November 08, 2019 @01:30PM (#21485199)

There are a lot of much more dangerous substances on the planet, and many of them are likely used in the manufacturing process of photovoltaics.

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Re:Nuclear energy is a vital part of solving the climate crisis by beat on Friday November 08, 2019 @02:39PM (#21485914)

Cite?

Have fun with the googling. Feel free to check out the toxicity of plutonium (separate from radiation) while you're at it.

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Re:Nuclear energy is a vital part of solving the climate crisis by xyzzyz on Friday November 08, 2019 @02:48PM (#21486004)

Well, hydrogen cyanide is more dangerous, it is used to produce cyanide salts (potassium and sodium), which are also extremely toxic, and are commonly used in electroplating

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Re:Nuclear energy is a vital part of solving the climate crisis by beat on Friday November 08, 2019 @02:50PM (#21486029)

And is hydrogen cyanide not used in nuclear plant construction?

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