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I was having a conversation about nuclear energy recently, and I know it’s popular across the political spectrum these days so I thought I’d publicly share why I’m against it. 

Nuclear still depends on a finite resource compared to something like sunlight which never can be diminished with use. So what, we stop using one finite resource (fossil fuels) just so we can start fighting over who controls access over another? I know it’s more abundant and so efficient yada yada but… induced demand, you know what I’m saying? And don’t get me started on nuclear waste. If you look at the world today, governments can’t keep commitments for a decade ahead and you’re telling me we can keep the waste secure for centuries or millennia? Give me a break. It’s the height of irresponsibility to future generations. See, the thing is, if you want a “solar punk” utopia, the energy systems must be circular, self contained. And nuclear definitely is not.

Curious what cryptoleft folks thoughts on nuclear energy are

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Do all the things that bring us closer to where we need to go. Purity of approach is a luxury for the privileged.

Also there's no future where we simply don't need any nuclear-derived technology. This needs to be a thriving field of research for the foreseeable future, even to the point where we can produce our own artificial suns.