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Why I changed my mind about nuclear power | Michael Shellenberger | TEDxBerlin

TEDx Talks · 2.3M views · 2017-11-17 · 20:29

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In this TEDxBerlin talk, environmental activist Michael Shellenberger explains why he changed from opposing nuclear power to advocating it, after looking at the evidence on Chernobyl, Fukushima and air pollution.

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Frequently linked in nuclear-power threads as an eye-opening pro-nuclear argument from a former anti-nuclear activist.

Recommended by 6 HN people across 5 months · HN mentions 2018–2021

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otikik · 2021-09 · Recommendation

Give this a look [VIDEO] The TLDR is: 7 million people die anually from air pollution. Fukushima and Chernobil combined don't even put a dent on that. And solar+wind alone is not enough.

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paulintrognon · 2020-08 · Recommendation

> Renewable energy sources have zero fuel costs. That's not true. It costs fuel to mine the resourses needed, to build the equipments, to install them, to maintain them. The IPCC states that globally, nuclear power emits _less_ greenhouse gases than hydro and solar, and emits about the same as wind. [1] [1] [LINK] Table A.III.2, page 1335 For more info, please see this eye opening TedX talk on the subject: [VIDEO]

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daenz · 2019-10 · Recommendation

Go into this with an open mind, but it shows a number of ways that nuclear is superior to renewables, coming from someone who was staunchly against nuclear: [VIDEO]

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