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That is true, but wind and solar do not change because we do use them, they will occur anew. Nuclear material does not reappear (within our system on earth). So the entropy increases for wind and solar anyways, while much slower for uranium under normal circumstances.

"Solar" is just nuclear on the sun.

> "Solar" is just nuclear on the sun.

Which comes with the desirable property of solving the problem of radioactive waste storage, as waste is stored in a very convenient place far away from any human dwelling.

Well, the "nuclear" process in the sun is fusion, which does not (AFAIK) generate any wastes dangerous to life/environment.

The containment system will become radioactive. Not as bad as the spent fuel from fission but not zero waste either.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_power#Waste_management

Don't wind turbines have minor effects on climate because of the wind they slow down?

Good thing for this conversation that it can decrease locally.

(literally, otherwise life would not exist)

I don't think this is the argument tomp is making though.

Only if the universe is a closed system.

Hopefully it requires less energy to leave this universe for another than is available within the current universe.

very nicely put, I'll steal that if you don't mind.