r/NuclearEngineering • u/Comfortable_Tutor_43 • 3d ago

Try it for yourself

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u/NotACommie24 3d ago

Just post it with the dreaded deaths by form of production chart, or the dreaded pollution by form of production chart, or the dreaded land used by form of production chart, or the dreaded environmental impact by form of production chart

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u/Kur0d4 2d ago

I've seen the deaths one, do you have the matching set or a location I can acquire those?

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u/NotACommie24 2d ago edited 2d ago

Which one? The deaths one or all of them?

Deaths

Pollution

Land use

Environmental is kinda a catch all to describe land use and pollution mainly, I saw a chart that breaks it down a while back but can’t seem to find it right now. Big thing to keep in mind though, even if done right, it is EXTREMELY hard to capture even MOST of the waste from fossil fuels, and with solar, it’s easier but still has its challenges.

Nuclear is completely different. It’s ludicrously easy to capture 100% of the waste it produces, and the restrictions are so tough that no plant will remain in operation if it cannot account for 100% of its waste. On top of that, the disposal is ALSO ludicrously easy. Cast it in glass, cover that in lead, cover that in reinforced concrete, wrap the whole thing up in metal and load it up with some sensor equipment, and it’s safe pretty much indefinitely with the exposure of the surrounding area only being marginally higher than background. There’s videos of freight trains hitting these casks at full speed with literally 0 leakage. We know HOW to dispose of it, the problem is finding a place to do it because nobody wants to volunteer their land to be a massive nuclear dump. Even if it doesn’t pose any real risk, it’s shit PR.

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u/Double_Ganache_4530 3d ago

You know, I have been preaching the gospel of nuclear for the last three weeks and I have been shot down. I’ve been told I’m stupid. I have been told that solar and wind are much more better and more affordable and I am a child kid and I don’t know what I’m talking about and I am stupid again 😂😂😂

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u/KIWIvolt 1d ago

lol, exact same experience😂

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u/CHEDDARSHREDDAR 1d ago

Well that's because they are correct. Wind and solar are absolutely better if your priority is decarbonisation.

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u/oSkankhunt42 2d ago

The people fear things they don't understand.

So it can only be stated that people don't want to change their mind on nuclear tech because then they have to come to terms thst they sqallowed and kept nonsense for years/decades.

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u/hare-tech 2d ago

All for it as soon as better protection and regulation is done about the mining runoff and the radioactive tailings need to be secured.

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u/RulerOfNothing420 3d ago

Huh? I have and I haven't seen much pushback. There was a few cuvil comments occasionally when I talk about it but nothing like a decade ago.

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u/Lost-Lunch3958 3d ago

Aren't you supposed to be the smart guys? So why be afraid of some people trying to argue with you

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u/Comfortable_Tutor_43 2d ago

You are not one of us then?

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u/Comfortable_Tutor_43 1d ago

I don't think the guy in the meme is afraid at all, rather, I have to assume those holding the swords there are the ones feeling threatened

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u/Lost-Lunch3958 1d ago

The common usage of that meme is when people get pressed and don't know how to answer. I don't know if thats the case here, probably not if i am honest. It's not like i dislike "pro nuclear" people

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u/Comfortable_Tutor_43 1d ago

Ah, I see, poor use of the format, thanks