Reply To: Earthquake v. Powerplants

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Henning wrote: Nuclear fission always has been enormously subsidised. In this subsidy the deconstruction and (safe) deposition of waste isn’t even included. Cost-calculations are way off.

True costs and comparisons are hard to come by. Per David MacKay – http://www.withouthotair.com :

Everyone says getting off fossil fuels is important, and we’re all encouraged to “make a difference,” but many of the things that allegedly make a difference don’t add up. …People get emotional (for example about wind farms or nuclear power) and no-one talks about numbers. Or if they do mention numbers, they select them to sound big, to make an impression, and to score points in arguments, rather than to aid thoughtful discussion. (MacKay, 2009)

The uncertainty factor with fusion makes it difficult to know the true cost. But people have done many bold things in the face of uncertainty.

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