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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I agree with the sentiment. I would caution people that nuclear waste can last something like 10k years but swapping the current climate crisis for a future radioactive waste storage crisis is probably good trade at the moment.

[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

I mean, it was a good trade 50 years ago. An even better trade, really.

Anti-nuclear campaigns, when all is said and done, may have accidentally had the effect of turning sentiment against something that would have actually saved the planet.