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U.S. Pledge To Triple Global Nuclear Energy By 2050
(www.huffpost.com)
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Why is that the alternative?
If we can send a robot to mars, we can build personal renewables right now. Why won't you nuclear bros address that?
The problem is that while personal renewables exist, they're still pretty expensive and are largely untested at scale. We're in that stage that computers went through in the late 90s, where it's an expensive investment that is likely to be obsolete before the year is over.
Not many people would be excited to spend ~$30K outfitting a building with solar panels, turbines and batteries only to learn that they need to be replaced in 2-3 years.
The technology is promising, but it's not ready for mass adoption yet. We need a stopgap
Agree. I'd wager the average joe would only invest in personal renewables if it was cheaper to run than paying an electric bill in the short term, was just as efficient, and was easy to install. Otherwise we'd be adding even more e-waste to landfills.
The nuclear bro admitted nuclear is expensive to build, cities and towns could help with the costs, it would build jobs and it's been tested for decades. I remember being a kid and hearing about celebrities putting in solar panels and it being cost effective in about 5 years.