First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in operation

Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by lmm on Thursday December 28, 2023 @05:08PM (#38799335)

Renewables kill orders of magnitude more people (just look at how many die from falling when installing wind turbines, it's not pretty) and render orders of magnitude more land uninhabitable. We have ludicrous double standards when it comes to safety.

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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by pfdietz on Friday December 29, 2023 @09:53AM (#38805566)

I think these are baldfaced lies, especially the first claim. Justify, please.

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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by lmm on Saturday December 30, 2023 @01:44AM (#38813266)

First google result: https://www.statista.com/statistics/494425/death-rate-worldw... . (Most renewable production is still hydro, so yes, it really is over 10x more deaths from renewables).

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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by pfdietz on Saturday December 30, 2023 @10:00AM (#38815732)

You explicitly said wind turbines, which your own reference shows are not "orders of magnitude" more dangerous. Thanks for destroying your own claim.

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Re:First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in opera... by lmm on Tuesday January 02, 2024 @03:46AM (#38839524)

I said "Renewables kill orders of magnitude more people" and I was right. My post is right there, lol, ironic that you wanted to talk about "baldfaced lies".

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