sanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoPeople Would Rather Have Nuclear Power Plants In Their Area Than AI Data Centerswww.forbes.comexternal-linkmessage-square199linkfedilinkarrow-up11.02Karrow-down112
arrow-up11.01Karrow-down1external-linkPeople Would Rather Have Nuclear Power Plants In Their Area Than AI Data Centerswww.forbes.comsanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square199linkfedilink
minus-squareTiral@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 day agoWhy would anyone care to have a power plant near them? The last one in the US that failed was almost 50 years ago. I’m not saying there can’t be accidents, but they’re pretty safe. You’re like 1,000,000x more likely to die on your commute to work.
minus-squareZetta@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 hours agoAnd all our plants are old and unsafe as fuck compared to new modern designs. So building new ones would likely be even more safe
Why would anyone care to have a power plant near them? The last one in the US that failed was almost 50 years ago. I’m not saying there can’t be accidents, but they’re pretty safe. You’re like 1,000,000x more likely to die on your commute to work.
And all our plants are old and unsafe as fuck compared to new modern designs. So building new ones would likely be even more safe