• Sylvartas@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Funnily enough, coal plants waste is infinitely more harmful than nuclear waste because the general public doesn’t see it as scary, so it’s barely regulated.

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      9 months ago

      Funnily enough, coal plants waste is infinitely more harmful than nuclear waste because the general public doesn’t see it as scary, so it’s barely regulated.

      Well part of it comes down to The China Syndrome versus the boiling the toad in a slowly boiling pot syndrome.

      But most would agree coal dust is less harmful to a human body then radioactive dust. Yes, they’re both unhealthy, but one will kill you a lot faster than the other one will. People triage potential danger/harm to themselves on a daily basis.

      And just to repeat myself…

      My hopes are on fusion and solar/battery.