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Originally Posted by Ximian
Yes, a literal ton of waste from nuclear reactors that's contained while fossil fuels produce thousands of tons of waste daily that does not decay with no steps to capture or contain it from spreading everywhere.
Think of how many tanker ships and journeys can be eliminated by reducing our fossil fuel use by 50%.
Again, the cost of fossil fuels is far greater. You can eat many cheeseburgers from the dollar menu for every meal or spend the same amount on a salad which isn't nearly as bad for you.
Like the military, nuclear power plants should be funded by the public to control cost and operate safely (e.g. no push to unsafely increase power production by management to meet quarterly revenue projections).
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How much will it cost to charge your EV when the government loses Billions in gas tax and must spend trillions to upgrade the grid from more nuclear power plants, transmission lines and charging stations? There will be a cost transference. EV's may be very cheap to run now but the costs will go up as the uptake goes up. Should be interesting to see if they are cheaper or more expensive 20 years from now.