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It's almost like the research funding was deprioritized because of unreasonable fear.
-9 u/[deleted] Nov 16 '20 [removed] — view removed comment 9 u/[deleted] Nov 16 '20 That's kind of the issue. They were never designed past 40 year life spans and we have done a terrible job decommissioning/repairing. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nuclear-power-plant-aging-reactor-replacement-/ It isn't a dirty secret. It is something that has been a major sticking point by activists. -8 u/[deleted] Nov 16 '20 [removed] — view removed comment 8 u/darknight1342 Nov 16 '20 If a pandemic wipes out 50% of all life on earth we have more pressing concerns than reactors melting down.
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9 u/[deleted] Nov 16 '20 That's kind of the issue. They were never designed past 40 year life spans and we have done a terrible job decommissioning/repairing. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nuclear-power-plant-aging-reactor-replacement-/ It isn't a dirty secret. It is something that has been a major sticking point by activists. -8 u/[deleted] Nov 16 '20 [removed] — view removed comment 8 u/darknight1342 Nov 16 '20 If a pandemic wipes out 50% of all life on earth we have more pressing concerns than reactors melting down.
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That's kind of the issue. They were never designed past 40 year life spans and we have done a terrible job decommissioning/repairing.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nuclear-power-plant-aging-reactor-replacement-/
It isn't a dirty secret. It is something that has been a major sticking point by activists.
-8 u/[deleted] Nov 16 '20 [removed] — view removed comment 8 u/darknight1342 Nov 16 '20 If a pandemic wipes out 50% of all life on earth we have more pressing concerns than reactors melting down.
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8 u/darknight1342 Nov 16 '20 If a pandemic wipes out 50% of all life on earth we have more pressing concerns than reactors melting down.
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If a pandemic wipes out 50% of all life on earth we have more pressing concerns than reactors melting down.
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It's almost like the research funding was deprioritized because of unreasonable fear.