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by Eliezer 5554 days ago
Because if Germany makes fewer nuclear plants, they'll make more coal plants.
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Or more solar? Increase efficiency? Or use less?

False choice.

The situation in question is Merkel shutting down the 7 oldest German nuclear plants for 3 months. There will be no new clean sources of power deployed during those 3 months -- and unless there is a national campaign to reduce use starting right now in Germany, it will be mostly covered by coal.

During those 3 months, ~250 more will die to SO2 and NOx because of increased coal power production.

I'm disappointed that I was downvoted to 0 on this one. I didn't think I was overly argumentative and gave an honest response to the parent poster. I hate meta-comments, but they wouldn't be necessary if people wouldn't moderate based on personal agreement/disagreement.