Ultimately, nuclear energy would cause way less pollution, assuming they could keep the uranium under control. Of course, nuclear pollution if there ever was some coming out, would be horrible beyond imagination, of course.
Should we be afraid of nuclear energy?
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Too dangerous a lot of dangerous waste for a long time. It requires a lot of resources and the green alternatives are just plentiful and more efficient if we consider there's plenty of empty space and variety, in order to consider. Imo nuclear is an important field, but not the answer to energy scarcity, its an old view.
It should be out right banned, it's clear we can rely more on sun and wind and not risk doom in the process.
Wind is cheaper, we also know it is faster to deploy and there is less risk. Hydroelectric is comparable in cost and doesn't create nuclear waste. There is also the inherent inefficiency in centralized power. Micro generation, Wind farms and CHP (Combined heat and power) is the way to go.
I know I saw a video on sun farms being set up in the desert and other sunny places. A lot safer to utilize.
Yes, we should be afraid of it. There's been several nuclear power plant meltdowns such as Chernobyl, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, & the Kyshtym disaster in the past.
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Chernobyl disaster - Wikipedia
If the necessary precautions and secure the facilities, then we do not need to worry about our safety.
Some war crazy countries will not hesitate to use it. Israel comes to mind.
Nuclear energy was a hot topic in the Republican presidential primary debates, and I'm sure it'll be heavily discussed as election season continues to get closer. I don't think we should be afraid, so long as the necessary precautions are being taken. It's one of things that could be very beneficial, but at the same time, no one wants to have something like this near where they live.