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Can somebody please explain why the world hasn't gone nuclear yet? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 3 days ago by naiki@slrpnk.net to c/energy@slrpnk.net

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I mean im guessing its because it may not be as profitable, or atleast at first, boycotts or directly just capitalism fucking everything up? i legit always imagine aliens seeing us still use coal while having DISCOVERED IN 1932

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[–] solo@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This is a video about Europe (mostly Germany and France), not the world as you asked, but I think it includes some answers to your question.

Why Germany Hates Nuclear Power - Real Engineering (19:37)

[–] naiki@slrpnk.net -1 points 3 days ago

thanks, i mean i dont really think we should just have nuclear yk, but i wish it was the main power source, although the only issue i really have is that if i personally would love a more decentralized power grid, how could that ever be acomplished with nuclear energy? its not like we can just have mini reactors, right?

[–] rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Propaganda in favour of the wildly profitable fossil fuel industry

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

This! Even the Simpsons is guilty of it.

[–] Cornpop@lemmy.world -1 points 3 days ago

People are scared and stupid.

[+] iii@mander.xyz -9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

In Europe I think it's mostly because of fear and fearmongering, for example by conservative groups such as greenpeace. (1)

They argue from an emotive point of view: nuclear energy feels unnatural, scary, industrial. Gas power generation on the other hand is the same old familiar technology, the enemy we know, with externalities we all seem to accept already (despite them being known to be worse for all).

For example, considering climate protection as the only goal nuclear power is a viable option for some. Most others however consider nuclear phase-out as a major Energiewende-goal. (Also from (1) )

Modern day lysenkoism, in essence.

[–] anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It is also massively uneconomical. Even with existing subsidies, like free insurance and long term storage, plant operators don't want to keep going.

Modern day nuclear advocates are like the Japanese soldiers in the 70s refusing to admit the war was lost decades ago.

[–] astropenguin5@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Tbh I'd still rather have something economically unviable funded by my taxes than pumping CO2 into the air. And it's not really that much of an either or thing with renewables, both can/should be done but the important thing is to stop subsidizing fossil fuels (which are to this day highly subsidised which makes the comparison even worse)

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