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Re:The world needs nuclear power and we shouldn’t be afraid ... by 2muchcoffeeman on Saturday October 24, 2020 @04:28AM (#24877768)
The only question is how to deal with intermittency of renewables.

And if we don’t quite solve it? Then what? This is why Bill Gates is on the board of a nuclear startup. Everyone wants renewables. But not investing in other forms of carbon free energy is simply gambling because a carbon free future must happen.

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Re:The world needs nuclear power and we shouldn’t be afraid ... by pfdietz on Saturday October 24, 2020 @07:32AM (#24878528)
> And if we don’t quite solve it? Then what?

It's already solved. The only question is how expensive it would be. But nuclear's best case is already pretty expensive.

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Re:The world needs nuclear power and we shouldn’t be afraid ... by stjohnswarts on Saturday October 24, 2020 @01:25PM (#24880597)
I agree, I don't see why anyone thinks we should throw all of our eggs in one basket. I advocate for both. There are modern nuclear designs that are far superior and don't have the problems of old designs.
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