sv1sjp@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 年前Young climate activist tells Greenpeace to drop ‘old-fashioned’ anti-nuclear stancewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square76fedilinkarrow-up1143arrow-down113
arrow-up1130arrow-down1external-linkYoung climate activist tells Greenpeace to drop ‘old-fashioned’ anti-nuclear stancewww.theguardian.comsv1sjp@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 年前message-square76fedilink
minus-squareBlackmist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 年前I live less than 2 miles from the last remaining coal power station in England. I would much rather have nuclear instead of a chimney chucking god knows what into the air (and subsequently into me) for my entire life.
minus-squareGormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 年前Fun fact, coal plants produce more radiation into their environment than nuclear plants Modern reactor designs are so damn safe it’s insane
minus-squarecloud@lazysoci.allinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 年前If they are so damn safe why i can’t build one in my backyard?
minus-squareGormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 年前Because the radioactive bits need to be handled by trained and trusted personnel because if those bits fall into the wrong hands they can be used for some horrible shit
minus-squareZodiacSF1969@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 年前If I install solar panels and the inverters incorrectly I could potentially harm or kill myself and others. Therefore solar isn’t safe.
minus-squarecloud@lazysoci.allinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 年前But then why you can build these in your garden and not nuclear?
minus-squareZodiacSF1969@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 年前Such a dumb question. Building a nuclear power plant requires the collaboration of physicists, nuclear + electrical + civil engineers, etc… Solar requires a certified electrician. We know how to build nuclear safely, it just requires a lot more effort and oversight, therefore is not something you can build at home.
minus-squarecloud@lazysoci.allinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 年前so if i hire up an elecricial and a civil engineer i can build it in my garden?
I live less than 2 miles from the last remaining coal power station in England.
I would much rather have nuclear instead of a chimney chucking god knows what into the air (and subsequently into me) for my entire life.
Fun fact, coal plants produce more radiation into their environment than nuclear plants
Modern reactor designs are so damn safe it’s insane
If they are so damn safe why i can’t build one in my backyard?
Because the radioactive bits need to be handled by trained and trusted personnel because if those bits fall into the wrong hands they can be used for some horrible shit
so are you saying that it is not safe?
If I install solar panels and the inverters incorrectly I could potentially harm or kill myself and others. Therefore solar isn’t safe.
But then why you can build these in your garden and not nuclear?
Such a dumb question.
Building a nuclear power plant requires the collaboration of physicists, nuclear + electrical + civil engineers, etc…
Solar requires a certified electrician.
We know how to build nuclear safely, it just requires a lot more effort and oversight, therefore is not something you can build at home.
so if i hire up an elecricial and a civil engineer i can build it in my garden?