Okay so I was scrolling through the PSL’s info page, and it is stated that they are to denuclearize the power grid. Why is this? I was under the impression that Nuclear Energy is the much more sustainable and frankly realistic source of power–even without Molten Salt Reactors and Thorium based ones.

 Im finding it most orgs tend to stay away from Nuclear energy due to fear mongering from fossil fuel industries; Thus its stain in the imperial core, reaching from liberals to western "leftists". But I am surprised the PSL, a radical organization, is anti-nuclear.

   FYI this isn't a deal breaker or anything--they seem to be taking the lead for vanguard party--just was curious of the stance on nuclear energy.
  • sparkingcircuit@lemmygrad.ml
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    2 years ago

    I have also wondered why the likes of the PSL would take this stance on nuclear energy. While I am all for the abolition of nuclear weaponry, nuclear power is a far safer means of powering the world than fossil fuels, even ignoring climate change. Furthermore, it technically causes fewer fatalities per KW than even solar energy. All while taking thousands of years to deplete and using few rare earth elements, unlike that of solar. I do believe that solar and wind are both still vary important to develop and incorporate into the grid of any country however. In my moderately informed opinion, nuclear should, at least for now, be used for base power, while renewables should be used for more erratic power generation throughout the day.

    • thetablesareorange@lemmygrad.ml
      419·
      2 years ago

      it technically causes fewer fatalities per KW than even solar energy.

      not when factoring in mining and processing

      All while taking thousands of years to deplete

      just at our current usage uranium will run out in about 90 years

      and using few rare earth elements,

      it uses soooo many rare earth elements it’s not even funny, its actually one of biggest problems with it is all the rare earth elements

      nuclear should, at least for now, be used for base power,

      no. outlaw it. it’s stupid. knock it off already.

            • thetablesareorange@lemmygrad.ml
              53·
              2 years ago

              Yosemite has enough geothermal energy potential to power the world the 327 times over, that’s not lame, that’s cool. I’m cool, I do cool stuff like that all the time

                • thetablesareorange@lemmygrad.ml
                  311·
                  2 years ago

                  experiments are cool, nuclearionics has alot of potential for advancements in energy, medical uses, space travel etc. but stuff like thorium MSR’s powering the planet with the laughter of starry eyed children, is a dream and a dumb one… they’ve been selling that steampile of garbage since the 50’s it doesn’t work. it’s stupid. knock it off already…scientists have already tried all this stuff and said it’s stupid. I don’t know when Monty Burns became an environmentalist either, I’m still very unclear on that one