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Environmental disasters that will likely outlast human civilization? Coal does that in normal operation.
by wiml 2mo ago
Environmental disasters that will likely outlast human civilization? Coal does that in normal operation.
- teamonkey 2mo agoIt’s not an either-or.
- wiml 2mo agoIsn't it, though? A GW generated one way displaces a GW generated another way. As long as we are building and operating coal-fired power plants — which we are — it is reasonable to consider displacing those plants with fission plants. I'm not aware of any system in which coal is better than nuclear. Of course, yes, wind and solar are great. But despite the amazing growth in those sources, we're still burning a huge amount of coal and oil.