I never understand why the "man in the street" with their zero knowledge will decide if which type of power plant is safe/sustainable/economical.
Imagine if they would be also allowed to tell your car mechanical what is wrong and how to fix that.
Nuclear triggers some primal fear. The safety regulations have become table stakes, unfortunately.
Rightfully so.
Nuclear can be safe, cheap and built quickly. Pick two at best.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost_of_electricity_by_source#...
The chart is clear. Nuclear is in no way competitive. Not to mention all the other issues around nuclear proliferation, centralization of power, risks in case of war and terrorism. And lack of cooling water due to climate change etc.
And nuclear proliferation would be a good thing. More nations have nukes the more peaceful world would be. Only those who want to invade other countries are against it.
Also a unicorn, pretty reasonable.
> More nations have nukes the more peaceful world would be.
Yeah sure, look how well it's been working.
Horribly badly, just look at countries like USA, Britain, France invading countries like Afganistan and Iraq. Just imagine if either of those could have delivered nukes to NYC or Washington DC.
Many of the invasions might not have happened if the countries had realistic and effective tools to fight against the bad guys and cause considerable combatant losses at their home soils.
It doesn't. In the 50s-60s people were happily imagining everything nuclear: from kitchen robots to interplanetary travel. "Primal fear" is the result of longtime negative portrayals in the media and by politicians.