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I want there to be floating solar panels, that we can just carpet the oceans with. A 6,000 square mile photovoltaic solar panel grid covering 0.01% the pacific ocean would be able to supply power to like, the entire world. ... What do you mean "financially infeasable"?!  e: lagged and doubleposted wtf RichieWolk fucked around with this message at 03:45 on Sep 5, 2012 |
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QuarkJets posted:Yup, which is why a dirty bomb isn't actually a real concern when discussing pros and cons of nuclear power. Improving public perception is what needs to be done, not worrying about dirty bombs This is a wasted effort; the public in general is stupid as gently caress and has no intention of changing that. Humanity would be better off just working to improve efficiency and technology; gently caress what stupid people think.
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If we're having trouble convincing people that basic facts are true, that does not seem like an obstacle that is surmountable. Hell, a good chunk of the population believes that simple vaccinations cause autism and evolution is a bunch of junk. How do you fix stupidity, when people are unwilling to be educated, when they would rather believe something demonstrably false than consider that they have been wrong about something? And you're right, we'll never build as many nuclear power stations as we should because of this. Every bit of effort spent on making nuclear energy appear safe and practical can blown away by a single commercial with ominous music and a mushroom cloud at the end.
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