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Large scale nuclear power with current tech isn't feasible, because of the lack of good uranium sources

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To be fair, we could build breeder reactors.

This is an insane take, there is plenty of uranium globally. Whoever says otherwise is lying.

There may be plenty of uranium. However there isn't plenty available for easy extraction.

"Is nuclear energy green" Sabine Hossenfelder

I respect Sabine but I am skeptical about the paper she puts forth about limited uranium supplies.

See the late Prof. MacKay’s work on the subject, considering fast breeder reactors to reuse the fuel and ocean extraction of uranium: https://www.withouthotair.com/c24/page_164.shtml

I am talking about current tech, not Future tech

Breeder reactors and seawater mining are current tech.

Also, this seems like an extreme luddite attitude. Imagine refusing to use a steam engine because nobody has demonstrated infinite coal reserves exist.

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