The_RealKeyserSoze t1_ixut4mk wrote
Reply to comment by LookThisOneGuy in Germany approves welfare reform, extends nuclear power | Germany's upper house of parliament approved measures aimed at helping people hit hard by high energy prices and the high cost of living. The country's nuclear power extension will also take effect immediately. by misana123
>”Some shut down because they are old. Some shut down because of politics. Some still operating.”
They were all shut down for politics. The German government set the end of life for all their plants and then decided to phase them all out after Fukushima. The German NPPs “end of life” dates are based solely on politicians drawing an arbitrary line not the useable lifespan of the plants.
>”The big question is: If nuclear was the cheap better obvious answer these last 30 years, why have the super smart and way better countries not built any?”
Because of fear mongering and misinformation. China has been investing heavily in nuclear energy to replace their coal. They have hundreds of reactors planned or under construction and are on track to build more nuclear energy capacity than the entire US electric grid. Their plants are built within a decade and don’t run ridiculously over budget as they are beginning to achieve the economies of scale that make nuclear competitive.
LookThisOneGuy t1_ixuuxep wrote
Of course. Germany shutting down nuclear is because they are dumb.
Other EU countries not having nuclear can't be because they are dumb, it must be China!
The_RealKeyserSoze t1_ixuvl8x wrote
You asked why countries have not built any the answer is politics. It’s not a technical or economic challenge as China has proven.
LookThisOneGuy t1_ixuwd9p wrote
I aksed why Germany is seen as stupid for not doing it and other EU countries are not. The answer is racism.I haven't seen 10 reddit threads ever week calling CEE countries stupid for not building nuclear. Why? Racism
The_RealKeyserSoze t1_ixv0s1d wrote
Maybe re-read your own question. And also google what racism means, you seem to be clueless.
>“The big question is: If nuclear was the cheap better obvious answer these last 30 years, why have the super smart and way better countries not built any?”
LookThisOneGuy t1_ixv272z wrote
The full part of my comment:
> The narrative simply cannot be that Germanys =bad for no nuclear but other countries, like Poland or Lithuania = good for no nuclear. > > Well it can be, if nuclear doesn't matter and the arguments are just racism.
But you might be right:
> And also google what racism means
It could have been xenophobia instead of racism, according to some definitions.
Still, ask yourself: Why do I only blame Germany when this seems to be widespread phenomenon across all of Europe? Check your privilege and accept inernalised bigotry. Say no to hate!
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