Mmastodon WarNuclear first seen 2 d ago, last 17 h ago, peak #1
Critics mock nuclear industry hype over unproven reactor technology
Original: 9 out of 10 # nuclear industry headlines: Hey! A nuclear technology that has never proven viable or profitable over 70 y
Nuclear industry advocates are promoting a new reactor technology as the key to abundant, profitable energy, drawing sharp criticism from skeptics. Critics point out that over 70 years, nuclear technology has never proven viable or profitable without heavy support, and they tie the current optimism to speculative schemes, including plans to sell power-hungry data centers to investors. The exchange reflects ongoing debate over whether next-generation nuclear is a genuine breakthrough or another round of overpromising.
Why now: Renewed industry promotion of new nuclear technology, often linked to data center energy demand, has drawn skeptical criticism online.
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- 9 out of 10 # nuclear industry headlines: Hey! A nuclear technology that has never proven viable or profitable over 70 years is now the key to unlimited energy! We’re all gonna get rich! If you believe this, they also have a data center they would like to sell you... · bojacobs@hcommons.social · 3
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